right to counsel

right to counsel definition - legal

n

The right of a criminal defendant to be represented by a court-appointed attorney if the defendant cannot afford to hire one. This is a constitutional right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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