Solicitor

Quick meaning: Solicitor is a noun meaning One who solicits.

Meaning

One who solicits.

More Meanings

1. In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
2. (Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.
3. In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.
4. In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.

Example Sentences

[…] sex workers are regarded as born to be punished; the solicitors of their services are not.

“I beg, Mr Allworthy,” answered Sophia, “you will not insist on my reasons;—[…] Your nephew, sir, hath many virtues—he hath great virtues, Mr Allworthy. I question not but he will do you honour in the world, and make you happy.”—“I wish I could make him so, madam,” replied Allworthy; “but that I am convinced is only in your power. It is that conviction which hath made me so earnest a solicitor in his favour.”

Word Forms

• solicitors
• solicitour

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include solicitation, advocate, counsel, practitioner, legal, confess.

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