solicitor
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
solicitor/səˈlɪsɪtə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 Brit. a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, draw up wills, advise clients and instruct barristers, and represent clients in lower courts. Compare with barrister.
■ N. Amer. the chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.
- 2 N. Amer. a canvasser.
'solicitor' also found in these Oxford entries:
article
- articled clerk
- barrister
- bill of costs
- brief
- commissioner for oaths
- instruct
- instruction
- law agent
- lawyer
- roll
- SG
- Solicitor General
- SSC
- writer to the Signet
