what is the difference in meaning between “lawyer”, “Attorney”, “barrister”, “advocate” and “solicitor”?
Question by wisam z: what is the difference in meaning between “lawyer”, “Attorney”, “barrister”, “advocate” and “solicitor”?
what is the difference in meaning between “lawyer”, “Attorney”, “barrister”, “advocate” and “solicitor”? can i use them interchangeably??
Best answer:
Answer by rowan volvo
An attorney is someone appointed to act in your stead – as in “power of attorney”
A lawyer is anybody who practices law.
A solicitor deals with the client in most matters, the barrister deals with the court proceedings on instruction from the solicitor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrister
An advocate is basically anyone that acts on the behalf of some person or cause.
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