Definition & Meaning of "solicitor"in English

Solicitor

(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law

Dialect

British

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

solicitors

Examples

She consulted a solicitor for advice on buying a house.

a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

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