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Solicitor
Meaning
Noun
●
One who solicits.
●
In Legal occupations:
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.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
A person
soliciting
sales
, especially
door
to
door
.
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