solicitor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˈlɪstə/ (UK, contracted)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /səˈlɪsɪtə/ (UK)
- /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or.
Meanings
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One who solicits ▸ A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.
Traditional solicitors are still found in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and parts of Australia.
Stephen Cavendish: I'm not going to say any more until I've spoken to my solicitor. DCI Tom Barnaby: That might be a good idea, sir.
1999 September 12, Anthony Horowitz et al., “Dead Man's Eleven”, in Midsomer Murders:
- (Australia, Canada) One who solicits ▸ A lawyer now performing both the role of a traditional solicitor and that of a barrister.
- (US) One who solicits ▸ The chief legal officer of a city, town, or similar jurisdiction in some American states.
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One who solicits ▸ A customer, a requester of goods and services, especially johns, the clients of prostitutes.
[…] sex workers are regarded as born to be punished; the solicitors of their services are not.
2014, K. Stanton, Shakespeare's 'Whores': Erotics, Politics, and Poetics:
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(Canada, US) One who solicits ▸ A door-to-door salesperson, a person soliciting sales by visiting others' houses.
Did you see the sign that says 'No Solicitors'?
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(archaic) One who solicits ▸ An agent or proxy in other contexts, especially a petitioner, an intercessor, a go-between.
“I beg, Mr Allworthy,” answered Sophia, “you will not insist on my reasons;—[…] Your nephew, sir, hath many virtues—he hath great virtues, Mr Allworthy. I question not but he will do you honour in the world, and make you happy.”—“I wish I could make him so, madam,” replied Allworthy; “but that I am convinced is only in your power. It is that conviction which hath made me so earnest a solicitor in his favour.”
1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones:
- (obsolete) One who solicits ▸ A catalyst, a thing prompting some action or behavior.
- (obsolete) One who solicits ▸ A tempter, an inciter.
- (obsolete, rare) One who solicits ▸ A military recruiter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| solicitour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| solicitors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
solicitor general · solicitorship · solicitor-client privilege · duty solicitor
Relateds
solicitress · counselor · lawyer · solicitrix · counsel · advocate · barrister · attorney
Synonyms
Translations (33)
pt consultor jurídico (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · fi lakimies (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · pl adwokatka (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · cmn 初級律師 /初级律师 (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · is lögfræðingur (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · is lögfræðingur (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · pl akwizytorka (person soliciting sales) · pt advogado (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · pt advogado (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · pl adwokat (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · pt assessor jurídico (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · is dyrasölumaður (person soliciting sales) · tl tagausig (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · is sölumaður (person soliciting sales) · cs podomní prodavač (person soliciting sales) · ja 事務弁護士 (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · nl rechtskundig raadsman (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · ga aturnae (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · ja 勧誘員 (chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction) · it avvocato (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · is málafærslumaður (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · el δικηγόρος (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · fi ovelta ovelle -myyjä (person soliciting sales) · de Anwalt (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · cs podomní prodejce (person soliciting sales) · pl akwizytor (person soliciting sales) · el δικηγόρος (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · it avvocato (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · de Rechtsanwalt (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · pl radca prawny (lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate) · fr avocat (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · is málafærslumaður (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) · fi asianajaja (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister)