solicitor
noun
- a person who solicits; esp., one who seeks trade, asks for contributions, etc.
- in England, a member of the legal profession who is not a barrister: solicitors are not members of the bar and may not plead cases in superior courts
- ☆ in the U.S., a lawyer serving as official law officer for a city, department, etc.
See solicitor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sə-lĭsˈĭ-tər)
noun- One that solicits, especially one that seeks trade or contributions.
- The chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.
- Chiefly British An attorney who advises clients on legal matters, represents clients in certain lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to present in the higher courts.
- Canadian A barrister and solicitor.
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