solicitor
/səˈlɪsɪtə
/noun
1British A member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters. A solicitor may also instruct barristers and represent clients in some courts. Compare with barrister, attorney.He had the benefit of legal aid to instruct, and did instruct, solicitors and counsel to represent him at his trial....
- The case concerned a claim for damages arising from the negligence of a solicitor instructed in a conveyancing transaction.
- She had apparently instructed solicitors to deal with the matter on her behalf.
Synonyms
lawyer, legal representative, legal practitioner, legal executive, notary (public), advocate, attorney;
British commissioner for oaths, articled clerk, solicitor general, attorney general, Official Solicitor;
in England & Wales Recorder;
in Scotland law agent
in Scotland, historical writer to the Signet
informal brief
1.1North American The chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.The president of the United States and the vice president of the United States should not be the solicitors in chief....
- Chief Operating Officer David Sanko announced that Guy Matthews, Bucks Countys first full-time county solicitor, has submitted a letter of intent to retire.
- He was chosen the first solicitor of the city, and a member of the first board of trustees of the public library.
2North American A person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser: she had been a telephone solicitor for a Chicago newspaper...
- Telephone solicitors have no sense of privacy nor know when to call.
- And if that's not bad enough, now I've got telephone solicitors calling me for charity donations.
- I think I have found the best way to handle telephone solicitors.
Origin
Late Middle English (denoting an agent or deputy): from Old French solliciteur, from solliciter (see solicit).