representation's advice

[XINLAI-UE]

Hi,

I have a question about this word, "representation", in this context. The Judge says-Perhaps you should heed your representation's advice. She says "representation's advice", why not "representative's advice" ? Is there a difference between "representation" and "representative" in this case?

Thanks for your help.


Judge: Rarely in the case of armed robbery do we hear a plea of no contest. Are you sure about this, Mr. Scofield?
Michael: I'm sure, Your Honor.
Veronica: Your Honor, we'd like to recess if we could. My client's a bit confused at the moment.
Michael: I'm not, Your Honor.
Veronica: He is, Your Honor.
Judge: Perhaps you should heed your representation's advice, take some additional time to consider your response.
Michael: I've already done that, Your Honor.

[monty mike]

I would imagine it should have been 'representative's advice'. Perhaps it was a slip-of-the-tongue or typo?

[XINLAI-UE]

Originally Posted by monty mike

I would imagine it should have been 'representative's advice'. Perhaps it was a slip-of-the-tongue or typo?

Hello, monty mike,

Thanks for your help.

No, I hear this one again, and I am pretty sure that the Judge says-Perhaps you should heed your representation's advice. Not representative's advice.

[Raymott]

Originally Posted by XINLAI-UE

Hello, monty mike,

Thanks for your help.

No, I hear this one again, and I am pretty sure that the Judge says-Perhaps you should heed your representation's advice. Not representative's advice.

Yes it's a quasi-legal term. A barrister/attorney represents his/her client. To a judge, the attorney is the client's representation. You'd probably never need to use it anywhere else.

[XINLAI-UE]

Originally Posted by Raymott

Yes it's a quasi-legal term. A barrister/attorney represents his/her client. To a judge, the attorney is the client's representation. You'd probably never need to use it anywhere else.

Hello, Raymott,

Thanks.

I am just curious that why the Judge says "representation's advice", not "representative's advice" ?

I find definition for these two words in the dictionary: representation-1.the act of presenting sb./sth. 2. the fact of having representatives who will speak for you.
representative-a person who has been chosen to speak for sb. else.

According to the definitions, then what does "representation" mean in this context?

[Raymott]

Originally Posted by XINLAI-UE

Hello, Raymott,

Thanks.

I am just curious that why the Judge says "representation's advice", not "representative's advice" ?

I find definition for these two words in the dictionary: representation-1.the act of presenting sb./sth. 2. the fact of having representatives who will speak for you.
representative-a person who has been chosen to speak for sb. else.

According to the definitions, then what does "representation" mean in this context?

A lawyer is the defendant's representation. The defendant's representation (his lawyer) gives him advice.
"Representation" is the term used in that court for client's lawyer.
Since it's a legal term, you won't find it in all dictionaries. For example, the term doesn't appear in yours, in this context.