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Definition of solicitor
1 : one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits contributions (as to a 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
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Examples of solicitor in a Sentence
Solicitors will be arrested for trespassing.
money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls
Recent Examples of solicitor from the Web
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The police department referred questions about the case to the City solicitor.
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Their attorney did not immediately return a message seeking comment, nor did the acting city solicitor, David Ralph.
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A criminal law scholar, the deputy solicitor general has argued more than 100 cases before the Supreme Court in his decades of practice.
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Cooper was also under consideration to serve as the Justice Department's solicitor general.
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There’s also nothing in court documents to indicate the state knew of the prior conviction, Matthew Shelton, the senior solicitor, told the Observer.
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Dreeben, who has been with the solicitor general’s office dating back to 1988, has argued over 100 Supreme Court cases, a rare achievement.
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Francisco, the acting solicitor general, also needed a waiver from the criminal conflict of interest statute, which bars officials from taking part in matters that are likely to effect their own financial interests.
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Justice Eid had served as the Colorado solicitor general and as a law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas.
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First Known Use of solicitor
15th century
Other Legal Terms
SOLICITOR Defined for English Language Learners
solicitor
playDefinition of solicitor for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job involves talking to many people and trying to persuade them to buy things, donate money, etc.
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: a lawyer in Britain who assists people in legal matters and who can represent people in lower courts of law
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: a chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
Law Dictionary
solicitor
playLegal Definition of solicitor
1 : one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits customers (as in insurance) or charitable contributions
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 — see also city attorney
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