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Right to counsel

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005438

A constitutional guarantee that an individual accused of a crime has the assistance of an attorney for their defense. This right is enshrined in the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. If a defendant cannot afford an attorney, the court must appoint one for them in felony cases and some misdemeanor cases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005438
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005438",
  "term": "Right to counsel",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A constitutional guarantee that an individual accused of a crime has the assistance of an attorney for their defense. This right is enshrined in the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. If a defendant cannot afford an attorney, the court must appoint one for them in felony cases and some misdemeanor cases.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/right-to-counsel/"
}

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