solicitor

Meaning

1. One who solicits.
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.
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.
4. In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
5. (Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

Synonyms

lawyer

attorney

barrister

advocate

counsel

pleader

notary

petitioner

attorney at law

defender

canvasser

counselor

jurist

legal adviser

intercessor

prosecutor

requester

suitor

suppliant

supplicant

supporter

legal advisor

public notary

expert of law

one who asks for

one who solicits

law agent

avocat

applicant

attorneyship

beggar

conveyancer

counsellor

counselor-at-law

defense attorney

drummer

etc.

lawman

legal expert

legal person

litigator

notary public

Translations

abogado

δικηγόρος

avocat

avvocato

legale

advogado

Rechtsanwalt

advocaat

advocat

advocatus

notario

avukat

notaire

Anwalt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈlɪsɪtɚ/

Etymology

From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or.