solicitor
UK legal adviser
A solicitor is a lawyer, though the word's scope varies by country.
In Britain, solicitors handle legal matters outside court—contracts, wills, property transfers—while barristers argue cases before judges.
In the United States, solicitor usually means someone who seeks business or donations: No solicitors allowed.
A solicitor general is a government's second-ranking legal officer.
Shared position between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- termsConditions of an agreement
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
execution · obligations · conveyancing · deed · lease · contract · memorandum · provisions
UK courtroom advocate
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- notaryDocument authentication official
- paralegalAttorney support professional
legal practitioner · legal adviser · jurist · clerk · conveyancer · advocate · proctor · member of the bar
Judicial proceedings chamber
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
summons · subpoena · deposition · testimony · cross-examination · verdict · judgment · appeal
Meeting seeking expert guidance
- clientOne who hires professionals
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- opinionSubjective personal belief
retainer · legal opinion · due diligence · compliance · risk assessment · estate planning · power of attorney · confidentiality
Directly between residences
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- canvasserOne seeking opinions door-to-door
- petitionFormal written appeal
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
salesperson · cold-calling · donation · appeal · campaign · contribution · membership drive · outreach
agreement
Shared position between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- termsConditions of an agreement
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
drafting · execution · obligations · conveyancing · deed · lease · contract · memorandum · provisions · amendment
barrister
UK courtroom advocate
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- notaryDocument authentication official
paralegal · legal practitioner · legal adviser · jurist · clerk · conveyancer · advocate · proctor · member of the bar · legal representative
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
lawsuit · summons · subpoena · deposition · testimony · cross-examination · verdict · judgment · appeal · precedent
consultation
Meeting seeking expert guidance
- clientOne who hires professionals
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- recommendationAdvised course of action
opinion · retainer · legal opinion · due diligence · compliance · risk assessment · estate planning · power of attorney · confidentiality · fiduciary
door-to-door
Directly between residences
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- canvasserOne seeking opinions door-to-door
- petitionFormal written appeal
subscription · salesperson · cold-calling · donation · appeal · campaign · contribution · membership drive · outreach
- UK Propertyfreehold, leasehold, estate agent, council house, terraced house
- British CrimeJack the Ripper, Scotland Yard, Old Bailey, Met Police, Burke and Hare
- British legalbarrister, QC, KC, defence counsel, crown prosecutor
- NZ LawHigh Court, Treaty of Waitangi, judiciary, statute law, Privacy Act
- Scottish Lawadvocate, sheriff, devil, KC, QC
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
solicitorbarrister
UK courtroom advocate
advocate · trial lawyer · litigator · counsel · judge
- no solicitingSign refusing salespeople
- solicitor generalGovernment's chief appellate lawyer
solicit, solicitous, unsolicited, solicitation, solicitude, solicited, soliciting, solicitors, solicits