solicitor
noun
so·lic·i·tor
sə-ˈli-sə-tər 
-ˈli-stər
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
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 on the Web
When the 43-year-old solicitor from Newent, England, recalls baking with her mother, no images come to mind.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Andre Davis, then the city solicitor, objected with a similar argument to the one from today’s city solicitor.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
The disclosure was part of evidence presented by Wright's former solicitors from Ontier Law, whom Wright had previously dismissed.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Dana Moore, director of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, and a former acting city solicitor, pointed to a legal opinion from the city solicitor’s office saying independent counsel is not a possibility for the board without a conflict of interest.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
The town’s peddler and solicitor ordinance will also be updated to better align with state law.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
Wright attributed the forgeries to various external factors, including errors by former solicitors, sabotage by disgruntled employees, hacking by malicious actors, and even unspecified anomalies within the IT environment that could have altered documents autonomously.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The board also requested someone from the city solicitor’s office attend the March meeting to answer questions about the opinion.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
Born in England, Allport was still a baby when his parents relocated to Tasmania, where his father established himself as among the colony's most distinguished solicitors.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Andre Davis, then the city solicitor, objected with a similar argument to the one from today’s city solicitor.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
The disclosure was part of evidence presented by Wright's former solicitors from Ontier Law, whom Wright had previously dismissed.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Dana Moore, director of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, and a former acting city solicitor, pointed to a legal opinion from the city solicitor’s office saying independent counsel is not a possibility for the board without a conflict of interest.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
The town’s peddler and solicitor ordinance will also be updated to better align with state law.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
Wright attributed the forgeries to various external factors, including errors by former solicitors, sabotage by disgruntled employees, hacking by malicious actors, and even unspecified anomalies within the IT environment that could have altered documents autonomously.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The board also requested someone from the city solicitor’s office attend the March meeting to answer questions about the opinion.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
Born in England, Allport was still a baby when his parents relocated to Tasmania, where his father established himself as among the colony's most distinguished solicitors.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023
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solicitor
noun
so·lic·i·tor
sə-ˈlis-ət-ər
1
: one that solicits
2
: a British lawyer
3
: the chief law officer of a city, town, county, or government division
Legal Definition
solicitor
noun
so·lic·i·tor
sə-ˈli-sə-tər
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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