Advice

Information given by letter by one merchant or banker to another in regard to some business transaction which concerns him. y

Information given by letter by one merchant or banker to another in regard to some business transaction which concerns him. Chit. Bills 1S5. AD V ISA R I (Lat). To advise; to consider; to be advised; to consult. See Curia Long v. State, 23 Neb. 33, 36 N. W. 310. It is different in meaning from instruct; People v. Horn, 70 Cal. 17, 11 Pac. 470; or persuade; Wilson v. State, 38 Ala. 411.

View; opinion; the counsel given by lawyers to their clients; an opinion expressed as to wisdom of future conduct The instruction usually given by one merchant or banker to another by letter, informing him of shipments made to him, or of blils or drafts drawn on him, with particulars of date, or sight, the sum, and the payee. Bills presented for acceptance or payment are frequently dishonored tov want of advice.

— Letter of advice. A communication from one person to another, advising or warning the latter of something which he ought to know, and commonly apprising him beforehand of some act done by the writer which will ultimately affect the recipient. It is usual and perfectly proper for the drawer of a bill of exchange to write a letter of advice to the drawee, as well to prevent fraud or alteration of the bill, as to let the drawee know what provision has been made for the payment of the hill. Chit. Bills, 162.

View; opinion; the counsel given by lawyers to their clients; an opinion expressed as to wisdom of future conduct. The instruction usually given by one merchant or banker to another by letter, informing him of shipments made to him, or of bills or drafts drawn on him, with particulars of date, or sight, the sum, and the payee. Bills presented for acceptance or payment are frequently dishonored for want of advice,

Counsel, opinion; information given, or, perhaps, consultation had, as to action or conduct. Compare Advise; Inops Consilii. See Influence. As per advice. On a bill of exchange, deprives the drawee of authority to pay the bill until in receipt of the letter of advice: the drawer's letter containing information as to paying the bill. See under Letter, 3.

In mercantile usage. Information; direction or instruction given by a correspondent. Chitty on Bills, 162, 166.

practice, is the opinion given by counsel to their clients; this should never be done but upon mature deliberation to the best of the counsel’s ability; and without regard to the fact that it will affect the client favourably or unfavourably. — -