English Dictionary: Solicitor | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. |