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弁護士

lawyer: 弁護士をさす一般的な語. 法律を専門とするすべての人に用いられる一般的な語

米国

attorney: 〘米･かたく〙 ではattorneyという

英国

solicitor: 「事務弁護士」

依頼に応じて契約書･遺言書の作成, 財産相続などの法律事務および下級裁判所の「法廷弁護士」

barrister: 上級･下級裁判所の「法廷弁護士」をさす

〘スコット〙 ではadvocateという

counsel: 米英ともに法廷弁護士のformalな呼称

アメリカではcounselorともいう

1. advice, especially that given formally.

｟かたく｠ (特に年長者や専門家からの)助言, 忠告(advice) (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う)

archaic consultation, especially to seek or give advice.

協議, 意見交換

2. (plural same) the lawyer or lawyers conducting a case:

〖時にa (...) ～〗 〘法〙 (法廷)弁護士; 〖集合的に; ｟主に英｠ では単複両扱い〗(法廷での)弁護団

e.g. the counsel for the defense.

verb (counsels, counseling, counseled; chiefly British counsels, counselling, counselled) with object

give advice to (someone):

〈人〉に助言する, 忠告する

e.g. he was counseled by his supporters to return to Germany.

give professional psychological help and advice to (someone):

〈専門家が〉 «…に関して» 〈問題を抱えた人〉にカウンセリングをする, 助言する «on»

e.g. he was being counseled for depression.

recommend (a course of action):

〈行動など〉を勧める

e.g. the athlete's coach counseled caution.

say nothing about what one believes, knows, or plans:

e.g. she doubted what he said but kept her own counsel.

discuss a problem:

e.g. the party leader and chairman took counsel together.

Middle English: via Old French counseil (noun), conseiller (verb), from Latin consilium ‘consultation, advice’, related to consulere (see consult). Compare with council.