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Webster 1913 Edition

Solicitor

So-lic′it-or

,
Noun.
[F.
solliciteur
, L.
sollicitator
.]
1.
One who solicits.
2.
(Law)
(a)
An attorney or advocate; one who represents another in court; – formerly, in English practice, the professional designation of a person admitted to practice in a court of chancery or equity. See the Note under
Attorney
.
(b)
The law officer of a city, town, department, or government;
as, the city
solicitor
; the
solicitor
of the treasury.

Webster 1828 Edition

Solicitor

SOLIC'ITOR

, n.
1.
One who asks with earnestness; one that asks for another.
2.
An attorney, advocate or counselor at law who is authorized to practice in the English court or chancery. In America, an advocate or counselor at law, who, like the attorney general or state's attorney, prosecutes actions for the state.

Definition 2024

solicitor

solicitor

English

Alternative forms

Noun

solicitor ‎(plural solicitors)

  1. 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 a barrister to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
  2. 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.
  3. In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
  4. (Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

Usage notes

  • Jurisdictions using the common-law definition include England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Derived terms

  • solicitor general

See also

Translations

External links

solicitor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle French soliciteur.

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