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so·lic·i·tor
(sə-lĭs′ĭ-tər)n.
1. One that solicits, especially one that seeks trade or contributions.
2. An attorney holding a public office that handles cases involving a city, state, or other jurisdiction.
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; a lawyer.
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
soˈlicitorship n
so•lic•i•tor
(səˈlɪs ɪ tər)n.
1. a person who solicits, as contributions or trade.
2. an officer having charge of the legal business of a city, town, etc.
3. (in England and Wales) a member of the legal profession who advises clients, represents them before the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in the higher courts.
4. (in Canada) a lawyer.
[1375–1425]
so•lic′i•tor•ship`, n.
solicitor
In the United States, a lawyer; in the United Kingdom, a lawyer who is able to plead only in lower courts and is not a member of the bar.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
solicitor
noun lawyer, attorney, counsel, advocate, barrister, counsellor, legal adviser I was a solicitor before I retired.
Translations
مُحَامٍمُحامي إجْراء، مُحامٍ غَيْر مُرافِع
advokát-kaprávní zástupce
advokat
lakimies
odvjetnik
lögmaîur, málflutningsmaîur
事務弁護士
변호사
odvetnik
advokat
ทนายความ
danışman avukathukuk danışmanıhukuk müşaviri
luật sư
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
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)solicit
(səˈlisit) verb to ask (for). People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public.
soˈlicitor noun a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients.