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
To further protect his son and try to keep his deadly actions under wraps, Alex was also accused of displaying his solicitor’s badge on the night of the crash.
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Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Sinead Marmion, asylum and immigration solicitor at Phoenix Law, poses outside Belfast High Court in Belfast, Monday May 13, 2024.
—Fox News, 13 May 2024
The actor’s legal team was back in court on Tuesday morning to set aside a default judgment in favor of the claimant after Spacey’s solicitors failed to file his defence in time.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2024
When the 43-year-old solicitor from Newent, England, recalls baking with her mother, no images come to mind.
—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
Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Sinead Marmion, asylum and immigration solicitor at Phoenix Law, poses outside Belfast High Court in Belfast, Monday May 13, 2024.
—Fox News, 13 May 2024
The actor’s legal team was back in court on Tuesday morning to set aside a default judgment in favor of the claimant after Spacey’s solicitors failed to file his defence in time.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2024
When the 43-year-old solicitor from Newent, England, recalls baking with her mother, no images come to mind.
—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
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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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