solicitor
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noun \sə-ˈli-sə-tər, -ˈlis-tər\Definition of SOLICITOR
1
: one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits (as contributions to charity)
2
: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts
3
: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department
— so·lic·i·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun
See Examples of SOLICITOR
- Solicitors will be arrested for trespassing.
- <money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls>
First Known Use of SOLICITOR
15th century
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solicitor
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts. The education required of a solicitor includes a law school course and five years of apprenticeship with a practicing solicitor. In the U.S. the solicitor general represents the federal government in court, especially the Supreme Court of the United States.
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