assistance of counsel

Representation by a lawyer, esp. in a criminal case.

• The phrase in its modern uses derives from the Sixth Amendment: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right… to have the assis-tance of counsel for his defense.” U.S. Const. amend. VI. See RIGHT TO COUNSEL. [Cases: Criminal Law 641.13. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 304–305.]

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