Advocate vs. Solicitor

Advocatenoun

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

Advocatenoun

Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.

Advocatenoun

A person who speaks in support of something.

Advocatenoun

A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.

Advocateverb

(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

Advocateverb

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

Advocateverb

To engage in advocacy.

Advocatenoun

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

Advocatenoun

One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.

Advocatenoun

Christ, considered as an intercessor.

Advocateverb

To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

Advocateverb

To act as advocate.

Advocatenoun

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Advocatenoun

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

Advocateverb

push for something;

Advocateverb

speak, plead, or argue in favour of;

Advocate

An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings.

Solicitornoun

One who solicits.

Solicitornoun

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 a barrister to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.

Solicitornoun

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.

Solicitornoun

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

Solicitornoun

(North America) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

Solicitornoun

One who solicits.

Solicitornoun

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.

Solicitornoun

a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

Solicitornoun

a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents

Solicitornoun

a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters. A solicitor may also instruct barristers and represent clients in some courts.

Solicitornoun

the chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.

Solicitornoun

a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser

Solicitor

A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions. A person must have legally-defined qualifications, which vary from one jurisdiction to another, to be described as a solicitor and enabled to practise there as such.