legal advice — advice about the law
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
help or information given by a lawyer or expert about what you should do in a legal situation.
Say it like a native
Textbook You ought to procure professional counsel of a legal nature.
Native You should get some legal advice.
'Get legal advice' is natural; 'procure professional counsel of a legal nature' is absurd.
Pattern: legal advice (about/on something) | get/seek/need legal advice
In use
- If you're not sure what to do, it's best to get legal advice before signing the contract.daily life
- In my opinion, people should always seek legal advice when dealing with important documents, because it can prevent serious problems later.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I need a legal advice.
✓ I need some legal advice.
'Advice' is uncountable — 'some legal advice' or 'a piece of legal advice', never 'a legal advice'.
Common collocations
legal advice— get, seek, professional, free
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'legal information', which is general facts about the law, not personal help.