counsel
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When Dana Eberle sat down to draft the paperwork for her most recent divorce, she didn’t have to worry about opposing counsel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
It is not fair, the court held, to force a defendant to accept the assistance of counsel that they do not want.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Rob Roy, president and general counsel of the Ventura County Agricultural Assn., said he has not heard of employers in his region making immigration-related threats.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Her counsel, Rashad Mohammed KC, said: "She herself says she deserves to be punished."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Only he seemed unaware of it as he hobbled along the halls of his home, bringing comfort and counsel to the sick people in his care.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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