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solicitor :: legal definition


Solicitor - n. an English attorney who may perform all legal services except appear in court. Under the British system, the litigator or trial attorney takes special training in trial work and is called a "barrister." Occasionally a solicitor becomes a barrister, which is called "taking the silk." In the United States and Canada attorneys are referred to interchangeably as solicitors or barristers.

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adverse witness :: n. a witness in a trial who is found by the judge ... r the opposition. See also: witness
appeal :: 1) v. to ask a higher court to reverse the decisio ... ng, as in "he has filed an appeal."
civil calendar :: n. the list of lawsuits (cases) that are approachi ... y sent to trial. See also: calendar
complaint :: n. the first document filed with the court (actual ... g prayer service of process summons
court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials.
cross-complaint :: n. after a complaint has been filed against a defe ... g prayer service of process summons
cross-examination :: n. the opportunity for the attorney (or an unrepre ... examination testimony trial witness
deposition :: n. the taking and recording of testimony of a witn ... See also: deponent depose discovery
hostile witness :: n. technically an "adverse witness" in a trial who ... so: adverse witness leading witness
jury :: n. one of the remarkable innovations of the Englis ... hallenge sequester venire voir dire
leading :: 1) v. short for "leading the witness," in which th ... tness leading the witness objection
motion :: n. a formal request made to a judge for an order o ... g, an oral motion may be permitted.
objection :: n. a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of ... ng question object overrule sustain
prevailing party :: n. the winner in a lawsuit. Many contracts, leases ... ed before or after trial has begun.
settlement :: n. the resolution of a lawsuit (or of a legal disp ... ult in settlement. See also: settle
testify :: v. to give oral evidence under oath in answer to q ... deposition evidence testimony trial
trial :: n. the examination of facts and law presided over ... at a hearing held at a later time.

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said :: adj. a reference back to a thing that was previous ... automobile in a negligent manner."
sale :: n. transfer of something (and title to it) in retu ... contract forced sale sheriff's sale
salvage :: 1) v. to save goods. 2) n. payment to a person or ... which saves cargo from a shipwreck.
sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court
satisfaction :: n. receiving payment or performance of what is due ... n contract satisfaction of judgment
satisfaction of judgment :: n. a document signed by a judgment creditor (the p ... ord. See also: abstract of judgment
satisfaction of mortgage :: n. a document signed by a lender acknowledging tha ... id off the debt. See also: mortgage
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seal :: n. a device which creates an impression upon paper ... e "sealed," but that is rare today.
sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict
sealing of records :: n. trial records and decisions which a judge order ... eep the terms from public scrutiny.
search :: v. 1) to examine another's premises (including a v ... e search and seizure search warrant
search and seizure :: n. examination of a person's premises (residence, ... robable cause search search warrant
search warrant :: n. a written order by a judge which permits a law ... ble cause search search and seizure
second degree murder :: n. a non-premeditated killing, resulting from an a ... t degree murder manslaughter murder