solicitor

Etymology
From. Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) One who solicits.
 * 2)  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. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
 * 3) 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.
 * 4) In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
 * 5)  A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.
 * 1) In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
 * 2)  A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

Usage notes

 * Jurisdictions using the common-law definition include England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 初級律師
 * Dutch: rechtskundig raadsman
 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Icelandic: lögfræðingur,
 * Irish: aturnae
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 事務弁護士
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:, assessor jurídico, consultor jurídico
 * Tagalog: tagausig


 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Greek:
 * Icelandic: lögfræðingur,
 * Italian:
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:


 * Japanese: 勧誘員


 * Czech: podomní prodejce, podomní prodavač
 * Finnish: ovelta ovelle -myyjä
 * Icelandic: dyrasölumaður, sölumaður
 * Polish:, akwizytorka


 * Arabic: ,
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German:, , der nicht vor höheren Gerichten auftritt
 * Norman:
 * Spanish: ,
 * Turkish: ,