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solicitor

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so·lic·i·tor  (s-ls-tr)
n.
1. One that solicits, especially one that seeks trade or contributions.
2. The chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.
3. Chiefly British An attorney who advises clients on legal matters, represents clients in certain lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to present in the higher courts.
4. Canadian A barrister and solicitor.

solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtə]
n
1. (Law) (in Britain) a lawyer who advises clients on matters of law, draws up legal documents, prepares cases for barristers, etc., and who may represent clients in certain courts Compare barrister
2. (Law) (in the US) an officer responsible for the legal affairs of a town, city, etc.
3. a person who solicits
solicitorship  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solicitorsolicitor - a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
fundraiser - someone who solicits financial contributions
petitioner, requester, suppliant, supplicant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
2.solicitor - a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
law agent - a solicitor in Scotland
attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

solicitor
noun lawyer, attorney, counsel, advocate, barrister, counsellor, legal adviser I was a solicitor before I retired.
Translations
solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtəʳ]
A. N
1. (Brit) (Jur) (= lawyer) → procurador(a) m/f, abogado/a m/f; (for wills) → notario/a m/f LAWYERS
2. (US) (= officer) → representante mf, agente mf (Jur) → abogado/a m/f asesor(a)adscrito/a a un municipio
B. CPD Solicitor General N (Brit) → subfiscal mf de la corona (US) → Procurador(a) m/f general del Estado

solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtər] n
(British) (for wills, documents)notaire m; (in court)avocat m
(US) (= chief law officer) avocat(e) principal(e) dans un ministère ou une grande municipalité

solicitor
n (Jur, Brit) → Rechtsanwalt m/-anwältin f (der/die normalerweise nicht vor Gericht plädiert); (US) → Justizbeamte(r) m/-beamtin f; Solicitor General (Brit) → zweiter Kronanwalt, zweite Kronanwältin; (US) → ˜ Generalstaatsanwalt m/-anwältin f

solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtəʳ] n (Brit) (in court) → avvocato/essa; (for wills) → notaio (Am) → rappresentante m legale (di una città o un ministero)
solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtəʳ] n (Brit) (in court) → avvocato/essa; (for wills) → notaio (Am) → rappresentante m legale (di una città o un ministero)

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My solicitor will call on your father to arrange business matters, and you shall be as happy as wealth and liberty can make you.
Solicitor, for just before leaving London I got word that my examination was successful, and I am now a full-blown solicitor
The next morning a letter from my solicitor arrived, summoning me to town on important business.
 
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