[AndrewC]

After all, if it says "2/3'rds" in one place, but doesn't specify somewhere else, that somewhere else must also really mean 2/3'rds. Maybe we can even say that "the concept still applies", right?

The law states "right to counsel". The concept pushed by you is that someone else's counsel is sufficient. The concept I push is support for the absolute statement "right to counsel". That concept is counsel with no conflict of interest. Now tell me again that my concept does not apply but your concept does.

[general_re]

The law states "right to counsel".

In some other context, which you're now trying to emanate into a general rule covering all contexts. So much for strict constructionism, I guess.