🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

对方律师

Pronunciation / Transliteration: duìfāng lǜshī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opposing Counsel/əˈpoʊ.zɪŋ ˈkaʊn.səl/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"对方律师在法庭上提出了强有力的论据。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A lawyer representing a party in a legal case that is in opposition to another party's lawyer.

    "During the trial, the judge asked both the plaintiff and the opposing counsel to present their arguments."
  2. 2

    The legal representative of the party against whom a lawsuit is filed.

    "The opposing counsel filed a motion to dismiss the case based on lack of evidence."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'opposing counsel' originates from legal terminology in English, where 'opposing' derives from the Latin 'opponere', meaning to place against, and 'counsel' comes from the Old French 'conseil', meaning advice or counsel. The phrase has evolved to specifically refer to the lawyer representing the opposing party in legal proceedings.

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