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Noun
solicitor
- In many common law jurisdictions, such as England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, and Singapore, 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.
- In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as 1, 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 or town.
- context|North America A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.
Derived terms
solicitor general
See also
advocate
attorney
barrister
counsel
counselor
lawyer
Translations
Icelandic: lögfræðingur m (1)(2), málafærslumaður m (2), dyrasölumaður m (4), sölumaður m (4)
Japanese: äº�å��å¼�è·å£« (jimu bengoshi) British, å�§èª�å�¡ (kan'yÅ«in) US
Spanish: t|es|abogado m, t|es|notario m
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