benefit of counsel

Definition of "benefit of counsel"
  1. Consultation with a lawyer to understand the implications of one's decisions or actions
How to use "benefit of counsel" in a sentence
  1. He signed the agreement without the benefit of counsel and later regretted it.
  2. The defendant, without the benefit of counsel, confessed to the charges.
  3. She went through the arbitration process without the benefit of counsel and faced a disadvantage.

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