solicitor🔊

One who solicits.

In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court.

In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.

In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.

(Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.