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legal advice

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The giving of a formal opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law, usually received from a solicitor, barrister or lawyer, ordinarily for a fee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 法律諮詢 /法律谘询 (fǎlǜ zīxún) — formal opinion regarding law
  • Chinese Mandarin: 法律意見 /法律意见 (fǎlǜ yìjiàn) — formal opinion regarding law
  • Chinese Mandarin: 法律建議 /法律建议 (fǎlǜ jiànyì) — formal opinion regarding law
  • Finnish: lainopillinen neuvo — formal opinion regarding law
  • German: Rechtsberatung — formal opinion regarding law
  • Russian: консульта́ция юри́ста (konsulʹtácija jurísta) — formal opinion regarding law
  • Russian: юриди́ческая консульта́ция (juridíčeskaja konsulʹtácija) — formal opinion regarding law
  • Welsh: cyngor cyfreithiol — formal opinion regarding law