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Legal advice

Meaning in law, with examples

nounCore term

In law, legal advice means: Guidance from a qualified lawyer about what the law means for a particular person's situation and what options they have.

In Turkish: hukuki danışmanlık, hukuki görüş, hukuki tavsiye

How it is used

People 'seek', 'get' or 'take' legal advice, and lawyers 'give' or 'provide' it. Websites and articles often say they 'do not constitute legal advice', because general information is not advice on a specific case. Communications made to obtain legal advice are often protected by privilege.

Example sentences

  1. Before signing the lease, she got independent legal advice.

  2. This article is for general information and is not legal advice.

Common collocations

  • seek legal advice
  • take legal advice
  • independent legal advice
  • free legal advice
  • legal advice privilege
  • lawyerA person trained and qualified in law who advises clients and represents them in legal matters; the general word that covers attorneys, solicitors and barristers.
  • clientA person or organisation that receives advice or services from a lawyer or law firm and pays for them.
  • legal opinionA formal written statement in which a lawyer gives a professional view on a legal question, such as whether a contract is valid or a company may sign it.
  • attorney-client privilegeThe rule that confidential communications between a lawyer and client made for legal advice are protected, so the client cannot normally be forced to reveal them.
  • legal aidPublic funding that pays for legal advice or representation for people who cannot afford a lawyer, especially in criminal and family cases.

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