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solicitor

[ suh-lis-i-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who solicits.
a person whose business it is to solicit business, trade, etc.
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 ).
Synonyms: counselor, attorney, lawyer

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

1375–1425; late Middle English solicitour < Anglo-French; Middle French soliciteur. See solicit, -or ²

Olson was later successfully nominated for the post of Solicitor General by Bush in 2001.

Her 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.

Justice Elena Kagan was recused from the case because she participated in the suit as solicitor general.

Studies show that, in the past, the solicitor general won approximately 70 percent of its cases in the Supreme Court.

Yes, well, you tell the solicitor that you will take the fifty thousand pounds, but you don't want the name.

I understood, Mr. Clifton, that you were the solicitor employed to wind up the affairs of the late Mr. Antony Clifton.

Such were the recollections of the family solicitor many years after the events had passed.

Unfortunate Dabbler, now upon his mettle, declared that "should he ever want satisfaction, his solicitor should get it for him."

The following year found Campbell solicitor-general, a knight and member for Dudley, which he represented till 1834.

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