Definition of Solicitor. Meaning of Solicitor. Synonyms of Solicitor

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Definition of Solicitor

Solicitor
Solicitor So*lic"it*or, n. [F. soliciteur, L. solicitator.] 1. One who solicits. 2. (Law) (a) An attorney or advocate; one who represents another in court; -- formerly, in English practice, the professional designation of a person admitted to practice in a court of chancery or equity. See the Note under Attorney. (b) The law officer of a city, town, department, or government; as, the city solicitor; the solicitor of the treasury.

Meaning of Solicitor from wikipedia

- A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions. A person must have legally-defined qualifications...
- The Solicitor General of the United States, the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice, represents the federal...
- A solicitor general or solicitor-general, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national...
- The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is subordinate to the Attorney General for India. The SGI is the second-highest law officer of the country, ****ists...
- attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, state attorney or solicitor is the chief prosecutor or chief law enforcement officer representing...
- of the government. The attorney general is ****isted a Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor Generals. The attorney general is to be consulted only...
- The Government Legal Department (previously called the Treasury Solicitor's Department) is the largest in-house legal organisation in the United Kingdom's...
- Additional Solicitor General of India abbreviated as Addl. SGI is a law officer of India who ****ists the Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General. Addl...
- The Solicitor General of Texas is the top appellate solicitor or lawyer for the U.S. state of Texas. It is an appointed position in the Office of the...
- His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government...