Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
city solicitor
See CITY ATTORNEY. Civ. Ct. See civil court under COURT.
solicitor
1. A person who seeks business or contributions from others; an advertiser or promoter. 2. A person who conducts matters on another's behalf; an agent or representative. 3. The chief law officer of a governmental body or a municipality. 4. In the United Kingdom, a legal adviser who consults with clients and prepares legal documents but is not generally heard in High Court or (in Scotland) Court of Session unless specially licensed. Cf. BARRISTER. 5. See special agent under INSURANCE AGENT.
solicitor general
The second-highest-ranking legal officer in a government (after the attorney general); esp., the chief courtroom lawyer for the executive branch. - Abbr. SG. Pl. solicitors general.