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legal counsel  

Definition

  • As stated in the familiar Miranda warning, those involved in the criminal process have a right to an attorney, also referred to as the right to legal counsel. This right is afforded to people being interrogated, accused, prosecuted, and convicted of crimes. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Legal Counsel]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TWFKWBHC-4

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