"solicitor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ [General-American], /səˈlɪsɪtə/ [UK], /səˈlɪstə/ [UK, contracted] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solicitor.wav Forms: solicitors [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French soliciteur. Equivalent to solicit + -or. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|soliciteur}} Middle French soliciteur, {{suffix|en|solicit|or}} solicit + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} solicitor (plural solicitors)
  1. One who solicits.
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  2. 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. Categories (topical): Legal occupations Translations (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate): 初級律師 (Chinese Mandarin), 初级律师 (chūjí lǜshī) (Chinese Mandarin), rechtskundig raadsman (Dutch), lakimies (Finnish), Anwalt [masculine] (German), Rechtsanwalt [masculine] (German), δικηγόρος (dikigóros) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), lögfræðingur [masculine] (Icelandic), málafærslumaður [masculine] (Icelandic), aturnae [masculine] (Irish), avvocato [masculine] (Italian), 事務弁護士 (jimu bengoshi) (Japanese), radca prawny (Polish), advogado [masculine] (Portuguese), assessor jurídico [masculine] (Portuguese), consultor jurídico [masculine] (Portuguese), tagausig (Tagalog)
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  3. 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. Translations (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister): asianajaja (Finnish), avocat [masculine] (French), δικηγόρος (dikigóros) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), lögfræðingur [masculine] (Icelandic), málafærslumaður [masculine] (Icelandic), avvocato (Italian), adwokat [masculine] (Polish), adwokatka [feminine] (Polish), advogado [masculine] (Portuguese)
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  4. In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction. Translations (chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction): 勧誘員 (kan'yūin) (Japanese)
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  5. (Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door. Tags: Canada, US Translations (person soliciting sales): podomní prodejce [masculine] (Czech), podomní prodavač [masculine] (Czech), ovelta ovelle -myyjä (Finnish), dyrasölumaður [masculine] (Icelandic), sölumaður [masculine] (Icelandic), akwizytor [masculine] (Polish), akwizytorka [feminine] (Polish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: solicitour [obsolete] Derived forms: duty solicitor, solicitor-client privilege, solicitor general Related terms: advocate, attorney, barrister, counsel, counselor, lawyer

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