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Counsellor vs Attorney - What's the difference?

counsellor | attorney |

As nouns the difference between counsellor and attorney

is that counsellor is (british|canadian) while attorney is (us) a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

counsellor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, Canadian)

    • attorney

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
  • An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

    • Usage notes

    * In the "agent" sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.

    Synonyms

    * mouthpiece (slang) * advocate

    Derived terms

    () * attorney general * attorney-in-fact * attorney-at-law * patent attorney * power of attorney (POA) * trade mark attorney