Legal Definition and Related Resources of Advisory

The term means counselling, suggesting or advising, but not imperative or conclusive. See McGraw v Marion county Plan Comm., 174 N.E.2d 757.

adjective

• cautionary
• communicatory
• consulting
• counselling
• directing
• enlightening
• expressive of opinion
• guiding
• inducive
• instructing
• recommendatory
• suggesting
• Associated Concepts: advisory board
• advisory opinion
• advisory referendum

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What does Advisory mean in American Law?

The definition of Advisory in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

An adjective used in legal contexts to emphasize that the advice or direction given is in the particular instance not binding on the recipient thereof, e.g., advisory instruction; advisory opinion; advisory verdict.