counsel
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Musk’s lead counsel, Steven Molo, said in court that Musk plans to appeal the decision.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Kerry Doyle, a deputy general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security in the Biden administration, said she’d never heard of someone being detained at a port of entry on suspicion of voting illegally.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Former Westminster MP for Plaid Elfyn Llwyd becomes counsel general, the government's chief legal adviser, in a post that will need to be signed off by the Senedd.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Sutton, who was recently the general counsel of investment bank LionTree, didn’t respond to requests for comment and hasn’t been charged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
I met with our staff, and we made the difficult decision to represent all of the people who were scheduled for execution and didn't have counsel.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing counsel
The Bill of Rights
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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