Definition of Solicitor. Meaning of Solicitor. Synonyms of Solicitor

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Definition of Solicitor

Solicitor
Solicitor So*lic"it*or, n. [F. soliciteur, L. solicitator.] 1. One who solicits. 2. (Law) (a) An attorney or advocate; one who represents another in court; -- formerly, in English practice, the professional designation of a person admitted to practice in a court of chancery or equity. See the Note under Attorney. (b) The law officer of a city, town, department, or government; as, the city solicitor; the solicitor of the treasury.

Meaning of Solicitor from wikipedia

- A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions. A person must have legally defined qualifications...
- The solicitor general of the United States (USSG or SG), is the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ),...
- The Solicitor General of Canada (French: solliciteur général du Canada) was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2005. The position was based...
- A solicitor general is a government official who serves as the chief representative of the government in courtroom proceedings. In systems based on the...
- His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government...
- 1973 or 1974), is a British occupational health practitioner and former solicitor. She is the wife of Keir Starmer, who has served as Prime Minister of...
- In the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, the Official Solicitor is a public officer who acts for people who, because they lack mental capacity and cannot...
- The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is an Australian public servant and a federal government agency of the same name which provides legal advice...
- The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is subordinate to the Attorney General for India. The SGI is the second-highest law officer of the country, ****ists...
- A duty solicitor, duty counsel, or duty lawyer, is a solicitor whose services are available to a person either suspected of, or charged with, a criminal...