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solicitor definition

so·lici·tor (-ər)

noun

  1. a person who solicits; esp., one who seeks trade, asks for contributions, etc.
  2. 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
  3. ☆ in the U.S., a lawyer serving as official law officer for a city, department, etc.

Etymology: ME solycitour < MFr solliciteur

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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