jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

road map, guideline - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

career counseling - counseling on career opportunities

cynosure - something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

genetic counseling - guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children

marriage counseling - counseling on marital problems and disagreements

confidential information, steer, tip, wind, hint, lead - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

urge, urge on, exhort, press - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

dissuade, deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

admonish, monish, warn, discourage - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

tip off, tip - give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

misadvise, misguide - give bad advice to

propound - put forward, as of an idea

consult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"

contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable