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A [[council]] is a municipal body where mediocre people make bad decisions about local affairs. “[[Council]]” comes from ''concilium'', the {{tag|Latin}} word for an assembly or convocation of clever people: ''con-'' (‘together’) + ''calare'' (‘to summon’). | A [[council]] is a municipal body where mediocre people make bad decisions about local affairs. | ||
“[[Council]]” comes from ''concilium'', the {{tag|Latin}} word for an assembly or convocation of clever people: ''con-'' (‘together’) + ''calare'' (‘to summon’). | |||
A [[council]] is not, ever, a legal adviser: not even a [[Mediocre lawyer|mediocre]] one. That fellow is your ''[[counsel]]''. This also comes from {{tag|Latin}}: ''consilium'' (“consultation, advice”), and the verb ''consulere'' (“to consult”). An old, self-regarding and well paid lawyer sometimes get to be a [[general counsel]]. A whole collection of these exotic birds of paradise in the same place (it will have to be a swanky venue indeed) is called an [[adoration]] | A [[council]] is not, ever, a legal adviser: not even a [[Mediocre lawyer|mediocre]] one. That fellow is your ''[[counsel]]''. This also comes from {{tag|Latin}}: ''consilium'' (“consultation, advice”), and the verb ''consulere'' (“to consult”). An old, self-regarding and well paid lawyer sometimes get to be a [[general counsel]]. A whole collection of these exotic birds of paradise in the same place (it will have to be a swanky venue indeed) is called an [[adoration]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:09, 7 August 2018
A council is a municipal body where mediocre people make bad decisions about local affairs.
“Council” comes from concilium, the Latin word for an assembly or convocation of clever people: con- (‘together’) + calare (‘to summon’).
A council is not, ever, a legal adviser: not even a mediocre one. That fellow is your counsel. This also comes from Latin: consilium (“consultation, advice”), and the verb consulere (“to consult”). An old, self-regarding and well paid lawyer sometimes get to be a general counsel. A whole collection of these exotic birds of paradise in the same place (it will have to be a swanky venue indeed) is called an adoration
Lawyers (even mediocre ones) will laugh up their sleeves at you should you suggest the need to go and seek council’s advice. A council never gave sensible advice to anyone. Okay, okay, you might say your average counsel isn’t much better.
But actually, what a cool name for a law firm: the Legal Council. Imagine how much unintentional/subliminal work they’d get. A bit like a band called EXIT or PUSH PUSH (yes I'm looking at you, Mikey Havoc) or a motel that names itself purely to get the first entry in the yellow pages: Like the Aabaalea motel in Christchurch New Zealand.
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