solicitor

Meanings

Plural: solicitors

Noun

• a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
• a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
• One who solicits.
• 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 barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
• 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.
• In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
• A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

Synonyms

canvasser

Related Words

advocate, attorney, barrister, counse, counselor, lawyer