a person whose business it is to solicit business, trade, etc.
an officer having charge of the legal business of a city, town, etc.
(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).
Origin of solicitor
1375–1425; late Middle English solicitour<Anglo-French; Middle French soliciteur.See solicit, -or2
Although justices haven’t yet responded to the request, they’re likely to allow the acting solicitor general to participate given the federal implications of the case.
Supreme Court sets Nov. 4 to hear if Catholic agency can reject LGBTQ parents|Chris Johnson|August 19, 2020|Washington Blade
Olson was later successfully nominated for the post of Solicitor General by Bush in 2001.
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Her solicitor also said that Lauren was “upset and embarrassed” by her actions, which she said were “out of character”.
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Some of her books were purchased from her solicitor before the property was sold.
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Justice Elena Kagan was recused from the case because she participated in the suit as solicitor general.
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Studies show that, in the past, the solicitor general won approximately 70 percent of its cases in the Supreme Court.
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But Mr. Peterby was solicitor for some of his tenants, and he supposed it was business touching the renewal of leases.
Trevlyn Hold|Mrs. Henry Wood
The son of a solicitor in a country town, he had made up his mind that, as he put it to himself, he would be "somebody" some day.
The Arbiter|Lady F. E. E. Bell
The solicitor had been dividing his attention between his paper and the child by his side.
Meg's Friend|Alice Abigail Corkran
Solicitor rise and say: 'Please your honor, de 'fendant, Lindsey, put in a plea of guilty.'
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
He determined to go first to a solicitor: and launch him against his enemies, while compelled to shirk them in his own person.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade
British Dictionary definitions for solicitor
solicitor
/ (səˈlɪsɪtə) /
noun
(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 courtsCompare barrister
(in the US) an officer responsible for the legal affairs of a town, city, etc