effective assistance of counsel
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The right of a criminal defendant or appellant to have competent legal representation, whether the lawyer was appointed by the court or retained by the defendant. In general, competent legal representation is without errors that would result in the denial of a fair trial. This means that most attorney errors do not amount to ineffective assistance.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
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Webster's New World Law Dictionary.
Susan Ellis Wild.
2000.
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effective assistance of counsel — Conscientious, meaningful representation wherein accused is advised of his rights and honest, learned and able counsel is given a reasonable opportunity to perform task assigned to him. State v. Williams, Iowa, 207 N.W.2d 98, 104. Benchmark for… … Black's law dictionary
effective assistance of counsel — Conscientious, meaningful representation wherein accused is advised of his rights and honest, learned and able counsel is given a reasonable opportunity to perform task assigned to him. State v. Williams, Iowa, 207 N.W.2d 98, 104. Benchmark for… … Black's law dictionary
assistance of counsel — Sixth Amendment to Federal Constitution, guaranteeing accused in criminal prosecution assistance of counsel for his defense, means effective assistance, as distinguished from bad faith, sham, mere pretense or want of opportunity for conferences… … Black's law dictionary
assistance of counsel — Sixth Amendment to Federal Constitution, guaranteeing accused in criminal prosecution assistance of counsel for his defense, means effective assistance, as distinguished from bad faith, sham, mere pretense or want of opportunity for conferences… … Black's law dictionary
ineffective assistance of counsel — in·ef·fec·tive assistance of counsel: representation of a criminal defendant that is so flawed as to deprive the defendant of a fair trial claimed ineffective assistance of counsel following his conviction – called also ineffective assistance; ◇… … Law dictionary
effective — ef·fec·tive adj 1: producing a desired effect an effective revocation of the contract 2: capable of bringing about an effect effective assistance of counsel see also ineffective assistance o … Law dictionary
counsel, right to — Constitutional right of criminal defendant to court appointed attorney if he is financially unable to retain private counsel; guaranteed by Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to U.S. Constitution, and as well by court rule (Fed.R.Crim.P. 44), and… … Black's law dictionary
counsel, right to — Constitutional right of criminal defendant to court appointed attorney if he is financially unable to retain private counsel; guaranteed by Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to U.S. Constitution, and as well by court rule (Fed.R.Crim.P. 44), and… … Black's law dictionary
counsel — coun·sel 1 / kau̇n səl/ n pl counsel [Old French conseil advice, from Latin consilium discussion, advice, council, from consulere to consult]: lawyer: as a: a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court ...to have the… … Law dictionary
right to counsel — Constitutional right of criminal defendant to court appointed attorney if he is financially unable to retain private counsel; guaranteed by Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to U.S. Constitution, and as well by court rule (Fed.R.Crim.P. 44), and… … Black's law dictionary
