Definitions for: Solicitor

[n] a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
[n] a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: canvasser

See Also: attorney, fundraiser, law agent, lawyer, petitioner, suppliant, supplicant

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