Solicitor
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Solicitor ( noun )
- A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents clients in legal matters.
- A lawyer who handles legal matters for clients in a court of law.
- A lawyer who is authorized to conduct litigation in the lower courts.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "lawyer who presents petitions to a court or government"): from old french soliciteur, from latin solicitor, from sollicitare "to excite, urge".
Examples:
- I need to see a solicitor about my will.
- He is a solicitor in a big law firm.
- The solicitor gave us legal advice.
- He's a solicitor who specializes in criminal law.
- The solicitor represented the client in court.
(As a verb)
Solicitor ( verb )
- A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents clients in legal matters.
- A lawyer who handles legal matters for clients in a court of law.
- A lawyer who is authorized to conduct litigation in the lower courts.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "lawyer who presents petitions to a court or government"): from old french soliciteur, from latin solicitor, from sollicitare "to excite, urge".
Examples:
- I need to see a solicitor about my will.
- He is a solicitor in a big law firm.
- The solicitor gave us legal advice.
- He's a solicitor who specializes in criminal law.
- The solicitor represented the client in court.