On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Solicitor. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as canvasser or petitioner and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Solicitor meaning
- 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. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
- 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.
Synonyms of Solicitor
Using Solicitor
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction. | 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.
- Useful related words include: canvasser, petitioner, suppliant, supplicant.
- In the example corpus, solicitor often appears in combinations such as: defence solicitor, solicitor general, the solicitor.
Context around Solicitor
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Solicitor
- In this selection, "solicitor" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, defence, circuit, based, general, david and practicing stand out and add context to how "solicitor" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a conveyancing solicitor will make and a defence solicitor described the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "solicitor" sits close to words such as adaptations, ant and banana, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with solicitor
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A conveyancing solicitor will make an application to the land registry office on a buyer’s behalf. (17 words)
A defence solicitor described the bail breach as "technical'' as Murray was in the garden of the property. (18 words)
Defence solicitor Aime Allan said her client, a first offender, had lost his job as a result of the conviction. (20 words)
A caravan owner said the aim of the meeting was for residents to 'pool their thoughts' and possibly have a solicitor go over the contract after they were told they had to leave the site by the end of October in a letter from Tremlo Limited. (46 words)
Troup County Solicitor Sandra Taylor said that approximately a decade ago the solicitor’s office created a Pre-Trial Diversion Program that allows some offenders the opportunity to complete certain requirements in the program to have their case dismissed. (39 words)
Despite the conceptual distinction between barrister and solicitor, Canadian court documents would contain a phrase such as "John Smith, solicitor for the Plaintiff" even though "John Smith" may well himself be the barrister who argues the case in court. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
They also conflicted the case to the S.C. fourteenth circuit solicitor’s office due to Eric’s role as an investigator with the local solicitor, David Pascoe.
In truth, the sprightly 81-year-old Lisnaskea-based solicitor has lived several lives in his long and interesting career, and is the second-oldest solicitor practicing in Fermanagh, with the great Tony McGettigan a few years older.
Troup County Solicitor Sandra Taylor said that approximately a decade ago the solicitor’s office created a Pre-Trial Diversion Program that allows some offenders the opportunity to complete certain requirements in the program to have their case dismissed.
Despite the conceptual distinction between barrister and solicitor, Canadian court documents would contain a phrase such as "John Smith, solicitor for the Plaintiff" even though "John Smith" may well himself be the barrister who argues the case in court.
A caravan owner said the aim of the meeting was for residents to 'pool their thoughts' and possibly have a solicitor go over the contract after they were told they had to leave the site by the end of October in a letter from Tremlo Limited.
A conveyancing solicitor will make an application to the land registry office on a buyer’s behalf.
Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma raised his objections against certain grounds raised in the petition, saying the pleadings have to be “sanitised”.
A defence solicitor described the bail breach as "technical'' as Murray was in the garden of the property.
After learning her vulnerable son had confided to a solicitor that he wanted to see his father, Reid sent him a series of 'petulant' texts saying it was 'his choice' but she was 'very angry'.
An evidential breath test revealed that Da Silva, who was represented at the hearing by defence solicitor Miguel Blanco, had 53 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
An evidential breath test revealed that Skoczylas, who was represented at the hearing by defence solicitor Gerald Vahey, had 44 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
A spokesperson for the Solicitor General’s office said the province’s investments for police services include $185 million in previous funding and $13.4 million in the budget introduced last month, to fight gun‐ and gang‐related crime.
Assurances have also been extended from the President of India to the Solicitor General of India that the amendments to the Finance Bill will not impinge on the definition of “Sikkimese,” he stated.
As well, still on his account, they blacklisted his advocate, Steven Whybrow SC, who prepared and ran his defence at trial for no fee (as did the instructing solicitor).
As you can see, there is a lot that needs to be considered when writing a Will, and we would certainly recommend that you hire a Will solicitor to help you with this process.
Candidly, the long-time addict told the officers that he was and detailed the drugs to which he was addicted – before his solicitor reminded him of her advice and he answered the rest of the officers’ questions ‘no comment’.
Defence solicitor advocate Neil Wilson told Sheriff Robert Frazer: "He now has an address in Aberdeen and is trying to stay out of trouble.
Defence solicitor Aidan Gallagher said his client had been 'drinking with so-called friends' at home but he has 'since disassociated himself from them'.
Defence solicitor Aime Allan said her client, a first offender, had lost his job as a result of the conviction.
Defence solicitor Amy Spencer told the court that Hill was not present and that she had received no explanation as to why.
Common combinations with solicitor
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: