right to counsel

right to counsel: noun assistance of counsel, guaranty to be represented, right of representation, right to consult an attorney, right to legal assistance, Sixth Amendment

right to counsel: The right of criminal defendants to have a lawyer appointed by the court to represent them if the defendants cannot afford to hire one. The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees this right to those charged with federal crimes; the U.S. Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainright extended this right to those charged with state offenses. The right to counsel applies only where the defendant faces the possibility of imprisonment, and only at trial and through the first appeal, if the defendant is convicted. Juveniles are also entitled to counsel.

Category: Criminal Law

Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

right to counsel: n. The right of a criminal defendant to be represented by a court-appointed attorney if the defendant cannot afford to hire one. This is a constitutional right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.

right to counsel: The legal responsibility for the government to provide every defendant in a criminal action with legal representation that also must be deemed effective.

right to counsel: The legal responsibility for the government to provide every defendant in a criminal action with legal representation that also must be deemed effective.

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Right to counsel — is nowadays generally regarded as a constituent of the right to a fair trial, allowing for the defendant to be assisted by counsel (i.e. lawyers), and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, requiring that the government should appoint one for him,… … Wikipedia
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
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
right to counsel — See assistance of counsel … Ballentine's law dictionary
right of counsel — noun The right of a person accused of a crime to consult with an attorney before speaking with police … Wiktionary
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 — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b: something that is morally just able to… … Law dictionary
right to remain silent — noun Fifth Amendment, privilege against self incrimination, protection against self incrimination, right to refrain from testifying against one s self associated concepts: Miranda warnings Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Right to silence — The right to remain silent is a legal right of any person. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world s legal systems. The right covers a number of issues centered around the right of the accused or the defendant… … Wikipedia
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

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