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Simple English definitions for legal terms

access to counsel

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A quick definition of access to counsel:

Access to counsel means having the right to a lawyer. In criminal cases, if someone cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one for them. This is called the right to counsel and is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. The same right applies to juvenile delinquents. In family law cases, if someone is being sued to terminate their parental rights, they may also have the right to a court-appointed lawyer if they cannot afford one. However, this right is not always guaranteed and depends on the state and circumstances of the case.

A more thorough explanation:

Access to counsel refers to the right of a defendant to have legal representation in court. This right is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution in criminal cases. If a defendant cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the court must appoint one for them.

  • If someone is accused of a crime and cannot afford a lawyer, the court will provide one for them.
  • In a case involving termination of parental rights, the defendant has the right to a court-appointed lawyer if they cannot afford one. However, this right is not always guaranteed, and it depends on the circumstances of the case.

These examples illustrate how access to counsel works in different legal situations. In criminal cases, the right to a lawyer is always guaranteed, while in other cases, it may depend on the specific circumstances. Access to counsel is important because it ensures that defendants have a fair trial and are not at a disadvantage due to their financial situation.

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it's the worst when the weather is this shit and there isn't even any snow like at least let it be aesthetic (although snow in nyc is the opposite of that)
snow
10:33
india ass band
10:33
checking in on Wake Forest. Y'all heard anything?
LSDFan
10:34
@m10 are you FLEP
m10
10:34
@LSDFan: nah lol, I am just using my GI Bill. I do not feel like going back.
LSDFan
10:34
good call
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:34
@m10: 110% agree, china has a truly amazing HUMINT network and espionage skills that much of our military is infiltrated or committing willful negligence of duty in prevent and protection. @babycat: PSYOP is pretty small on the AD side but I left the community to go play with Apaches and drones in 2018/19
10:35
Daily check in , stay chillin
10:35
anyone touring hls today?
10:35
Same @m10
10:36
also my softs are bordering t3-t2. would it be worth for me to R+R if im trying for t4
soap
10:36
Maybe see where you get in, then R&R if you feel it’s necessary?
m10
10:36
Psyop guys will try and convince you they are like secret masterminds. I had this one guy whose wife would call me every week and she would tell me about how her husband just like disappeared and could not be found cus he was a specialy trained psyop officer. I found his phone number and called him the same day online. That woman was gaslit so hard.
babycat
10:37
is t4 HYSC? yeah prob your odds are not too great for those with 3.7 and 171 unless you’re really extraordinary
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
10:37
I agree with soap on this one, just wait it out and see where you get into. You could always transfer (although I wouldn't go in with the intention of transferring)
soap
10:37
Transferring is hard and you don’t get money. I wouldn’t do anything with the intent of transferring
Disagree with the transfer. But, yeah a 3.7, 171 is not HYSC material—so unless you’re a Rhodes scholar, or something it is highly unlikely.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:38
did he mean t14
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:38
I’ve never heard anyone call it t4 hahah
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:39
I thought it was always t6 and t3
soap
10:39
If you’re aiming for T14, that’s definitely doable
10:39
nah t4 is a thing, maybe old ive been on lsa and lsd for like 4 years now lol
m10
10:39
Fuck this all reminds me. I got to call and see if I am still being deposed.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:40
@Mostlylegal: oh oops hehe
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:40
@m10: most of PSYOP are guys who failed SFAS and Ranger so much so they can't go back and think being SOCOM makes them SF. I loved the cultural side of it all, going to embassies and running influence operations. Doing KLEs and training with foreign militaries was amazing. Learned so much about the world by talking to those who live all over it. Then got lucky and worked with a Marine HIT overseas and would tag along when they kidnapped people to do some stuff lol The rest of the time was a lot of reports and KLEs
babycat
10:40
t4 is a concept being perpetuated by Big Chicago
soap
10:41
Chicago rejected me in undergrad, so I have beef
shaquilleoatmeal
10:41
Was there an hls ii wave yesterday?? Didn’t go online at all and feel out of the loop lmfao
m10
10:42
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: Did not know that but it makes sense. That sounds like a cool career. I would have liked to have done that too. I really would have just liked to have gone OCONUS once.
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