Legal Council

[Bushwhacker]

What is it understood for "Legal Council" in an expression like "Legal Council for the accident victims? Maybe, legal protection for victims?

Thanks

[Anglika]

Check the spelling. It is probably "legal counsel" = legal advice.

[Bushwhacker]

Check the spelling. It is probably "legal counsel" = legal advice.

Thank You. It must be a mistake because the original text is like that. Is it not possible Councill at all?

[Anglika]

Not that I can see.

[BobK]

, but it's a common mistake, because of the schwa.

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[BobK]

Check the spelling. It is probably "legal counsel" = legal advice.

... and quite possibly, given the context, it may be a metonym referring to the person who gives the advice and represents the victims in court: "Counsel for the plaintiff* is Mr Rumpole".

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*person asking for something in court - in this case probably compensation.