counsel
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Brian Morrissey joined the Trump administration last year as the president’s pick to be Treasury Department’s general counsel, after previously serving at the agency and at the Justice Department during Trump’s first term.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Musk’s lead counsel, Steven Molo, said in court that Musk plans to appeal the decision.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Duterte's defence counsel said in a statement after Monday's vote that the burden of proof lay with her accusers.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
After the impeachment vote on Monday, Duterte's defence counsel said in a statement that "the burden now rests on the accusers to substantiate their claims" according to the law.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Once I was preparing to do a hearing in a trial court in the Midwest and was sitting at counsel table in an empty courtroom before the hearing.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing counsel
The Bill of Rights
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Some Tricky Homonyms
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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