special counsel — n: counsel appointed to fill a particular need; specif cap: a government official charged with protecting employees from illegal practices by employers and esp. from employer reprisal for whistleblowing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
special counsel — special attorney or counsel An attorney employed by the Attorney General of the United States or of a state to assist in a particular case where the public interest so requires. 28 U.S.C.A. No. 543. See also independent counsel … Black's law dictionary
United States Office of Special Counsel — For the other United States offices of special counsel, see U.S. Office of Special Counsel (disambiguation). United States Office of Special Counsel Official seal Agency overview Formed … Wikipedia
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices — The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, is responsible for enforcing the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA),… … Wikipedia
U.S. Office of Special Counsel — may refer to: United States Office of Special Counsel, an independent U.S. government agency that protects Civil Service employees from unfair personnel practices. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel, charged with investigating… … Wikipedia
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel — The Office of Special Counsel in the United States Department of Justice replaced the former Office of the Independent Counsel in 1999. It is charged with investigating alleged misconduct in the federal government s executive branch. The current… … Wikipedia
counsel — coun·sel 1 / kau̇n səl/ n pl counsel [Old French conseil advice, from Latin consilium discussion, advice, council, from consulere to consult]: lawyer: as a: a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court ...to have the… … Law dictionary
Special prosecutor — A special prosecutor generally is a lawyer from outside the government appointed by an attorney general or Congress to investigate a government official for misconduct while in office. A reasoning for such an appointment is that the governmental… … Wikipedia
Counsel — A counsel or a counselor gives advice, more particularly in legal matters. U.K. and Ireland The legal system in England uses the term counsel as an approximate synonym for a barrister at law, and may apply it to mean either a single person who… … Wikipedia
special attorney — See attorney special; special counsel; special prosecutor … Ballentine's law dictionary
