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solicitor

[ suh-lis-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who solicits.
  2. a person whose business it is to solicit business, trade, etc.
  3. an officer having charge of the legal business of a city, town, etc.
  4. (in England and Wales) a member of that branch of the legal profession whose services consist of advising clients, representing them before the lower courts, and preparing cases for barristers to try in the higher courts. Compare barrister ( def 1 ).

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solicitor

/ əˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. (in Britain) a lawyer who advises clients on matters of law, draws up legal documents, prepares cases for barristers, etc, and who may represent clients in certain courts Compare barrister
  2. (in the US) an officer responsible for the legal affairs of a town, city, etc
  3. a person who solicits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴǰ󾱱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·i·ٴǰ·󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solicitor1

1375–1425; late Middle English solicitour < Anglo-French; Middle French soliciteur. See solicit, -or 2
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Families of three teenage boys who were killed by their friend in a car crash have received compensation, solicitors have confirmed.

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He then murdered his solicitor, Kevin Commons, waiting in the lawyer's driveway for him to start heading to work before shooting him twice in the head.

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His solicitor Andrew Ford previously said in a statement that the women's allegations "are vehemently denied and will be fully contested in court".

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He found out the case had been closed when he received a letter from his solicitor.

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Mr Adams said the books had "been used without his permission", and the matter is now with his solicitor.

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