uncounseled
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkaʊnsəld/
- Jargon
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sin asesoramiento
- But it would provide for the exclusion of deliberately elicited, uncounseled testimony, and the availability of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
Examples
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Where the suspect is indigent or otherwise lacking in privately retained counsel prior to the filing of formal charges—in other words, in the vast majority of cases—the prosecutor will know that waiting to file charges will provide the chance to negotiate with an uncounseled suspect.
Academic text (2017) -
The purpose of the rule is similar to that of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel: i.e., to "protect a person... against possible overreaching by other lawyers, and the uncounseled disclosure of information relating to the representation."
Academic text (2017) -
He made an uncounseled decision to speak to the police, thinking he could explain everything without needing a lawyer.
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Many people regret making uncounseled statements during legal proceedings, as they might inadvertently harm their cases.
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It's important to seek advice before making any uncounseled disclosures to authorities, especially in sensitive situations.
Synonyms
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7.5
Acting without asking others and without thinking carefully
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4.6
Done without help or direction from someone
Not asked for advice or opinion before someone decides
Antonyms
How Advised
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncounseled = counseled (transparent) = un + counsel + ed
The adjective is formed by adding negative prefix 'un-' to 'counseled' (past participle of 'counsel'), so the meaning 'not advised' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Uncounseled breaks into un- meaning 'not' and counsel meaning 'advice', the same root you see in counselor. So uncounseled means 'not having advice' or 'without guidance', often used when someone has no lawyer or expert help.