solicitor
an officer having charge of the legal business of a city, town, etc.
(in England and Wales) a member of that branch of the legal profession whose services consist of advising clients, representing them before the lower courts, and preparing cases for barristers to try in the higher courts.: Compare barrister (def. 1).
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Other words from solicitor
- so·lic·i·tor·ship, noun
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How to use solicitor in a sentence
Olson was later successfully nominated for the post of solicitor General by Bush in 2001.
How Gay Marriage Was Won: Prop 8’s Destruction Captured In HBO Movie | Tim Teeman | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer solicitor also said that Lauren was “upset and embarrassed” by her actions, which she said were “out of character”.
Some of her books were purchased from her solicitor before the property was sold.
What Can You Learn About Writers From Their Personal Libraries? | Richard Oram | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJustice Elena Kagan was recused from the case because she participated in the suit as solicitor general.
Affirmative Action Lives! What Happened at the Supreme Court | Adam Winkler | June 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTStudies show that, in the past, the solicitor general won approximately 70 percent of its cases in the Supreme Court.
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Yes, well, you tell the solicitor that you will take the fifty thousand pounds, but you don't want the name.
First Plays | A. A. MilneI understood, Mr. Clifton, that you were the solicitor employed to wind up the affairs of the late Mr. Antony Clifton.
First Plays | A. A. MilneSuch were the recollections of the family solicitor many years after the events had passed.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickUnfortunate Dabbler, now upon his mettle, declared that "should he ever want satisfaction, his solicitor should get it for him."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe following year found Campbell solicitor-general, a knight and member for Dudley, which he represented till 1834.
British Dictionary definitions for solicitor
/ (səˈlɪsɪtə) /
(in Britain) a lawyer who advises clients on matters of law, draws up legal documents, prepares cases for barristers, etc, and who may represent clients in certain courts: Compare barrister
(in the US) an officer responsible for the legal affairs of a town, city, etc
a person who solicits
Derived forms of solicitor
- solicitorship, noun
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