Advising
/ədˈvaɪzɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) The act of offering legal counsel or recommendations to a client or party.
The attorney was advising her client on the implications of the contract.
Forms
- advise
- advised
- advises
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Commentary
Typically used to describe the ongoing activity of providing legal recommendations; distinguish from the noun 'advice,' which is the product of such activity.
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