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solicitor
Noun
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In many areas, such as the UK, Australia, India, and Singapore, a solicitor is a type of lawyer who offers legal services to clients outside of court.
I have instructed my solicitor to sell the house to any interested party.
If in doubt, consult an accountant or solicitor about the various taxes involved.
The rules are relevant to solicitors practising in partnership in England and Wales.
On 4 August, solicitors acting on behalf of the relatives wrote to the judge.
The court had no clear evidence that the copy was sent to the defendants' solicitors.
Such a rule would prevent solicitors from handling the client's case from start to finish.
On the solicitor's advice, we have decided to proceed.
Are you represented by a solicitor?
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A solicitor is someone trying to sell things, especially door to door.
Don't answer the door. It's just another solicitor.
general
Adjective
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Usual; about most things. An idea is a general idea if it's about many things or about most things, not just about one specific thing.
First I will talk about general problems of farming, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming.
In general, I enjoy pizza.
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General is approximate, not exact; maybe a little different; close but maybe not the same.
general
Noun
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A general is the leader of an army.
The president told the general to bring the army home.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
united
Adjective
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I some things (two or more) are united they are together. These act as one thing. This is often used for people of groups of people.
We are united in our goals.
John as Sue were united in holy matrimony (marriage) last week.
We stand united against our enemies.
States
properNoun
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(historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories.
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(Channel Islands) The parliament of either of the two Channel Islands countries: the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey.