SOLICITOR

Solicitor

A solicitor is a lawyer who traditionally deals with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in court.

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solicitor

Noun

  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. A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.


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