opposing counsel

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opposing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/əˈpəʊ.zɪŋ/us
/əˈpoʊ.zɪŋ/
competing or fighting against ...
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counsel
noun
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
formal
advice:
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(Definition ofopposingandcounselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I have noticed of late a tendency of people who lose cases to blame the judge as well asopposingcounsel.
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It is easy, therefore, foropposingcounselto attack the very basis of his argument.
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Indeed,opposingcounselhas a duty to draw to the attention of the court cases and authorities in favour of the opponent, particularly when the opponent is unrepresented.
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Students also practice objections, and anyone in the class, not just theopposingcounsel, may raise objections during examinations of witnesses.
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To some, this created the appearance of a conflict of interest when twoopposingcounselworked within the same office.
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Opposingcounselcan object to the latter part of this statement, since it answers a question that was not asked.
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This was followed by the other party'sopposingcounseland defense.
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This version was refuted by theopposingcounsel.
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If it is granted, thenopposingcounselmust be allowed to come forward and participate in the conversation.
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Her failure to prevent theopposingcounselfrom interrupting the appellant was supposedly reflective of a biased state of mind.
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These data are subject to local rules and agreed-upon processes, and are often reviewed for privilege and relevance before being turned over toopposingcounsel.
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A performance test may include tasks such as writing a legal memorandum, drafting an affidavit, or drafting a settlement offer letter toopposingcounsel.
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Most of the appellate courts require the filing of printed briefs for the use of the court andopposingcounselat a time designated for each side before hearing.
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The lawyers present their views, call their witnesses, and cross-examine the opposing counsels supporters.
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During a criminal trial, he had surreptitiously gone through a report on the opposing counsel's table in the court room.
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