Solicitate

solicitation

solicitation : an act or practice or an instance of soliciting [ of a proxy for a shareholder vote] ;specif : the crime of soliciting someone to commit a crime (as murder) ...

Solicitation. It is an indictable offence to solicit and incite another to commit a felony, although no felony be in fact committed, R. v. Higgins (1801) 2 East, 5.As to arrest by a constable, on view, of a prostitute 'loitering in any thorough fare or public place for the purpose of prostitution or solicitation to the annoyance of the inhabitants or passengers,' see (English) Metropolitan Police Act 1839, s. 54, and s. 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, where this street offence is described as 'loitering and importuning passengers for the purpose of prostitution.'...

solicit

solicit 1 : to make petition to [ the court] 2 : to ask, induce, advise, or command (a person) to do something and esp. to commit a crime compare coerce, importune 3 : to attempt to persuade (a person) to purchase something 4 : to attempt to bring about or obtain by soliciting a person [ bribes] vi 1 : to make solicitation 2 of a prostitute : to offer to have sexual relations with someone for money ...

Solicit

To ask from with earnestness to make petition to to apply to for obtaining something as to solicit person for alms...

Solicitant

One who solicits...

Solicitation

The act of soliciting earnest request persistent asking importunity...

Solicitous

Disposed to solicit eager to obtain something desirable or to avoid anything evil concerned anxious careful...

Begging

Begging, means:(i) soliciting or receiving alms in a public place or entering into any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms, whether under any pretence;(ii) exposing or exhibiting with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself or of any other person or of an animal. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000), s. 2 (b)]Begging means-- (i) soliciting or receiving alms in a public place or entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms, whether under the pretence of singing, dancing, fortune telling, performing tricks or selling articles or otherwise; (ii) exposing or exhibiting with the object of obtaining or extorting alms any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether himself or of any other person or of an animal; (iii) allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms. [Children...

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solicitor

solicitor 1 : one that solicits ;esp : an agent that solicits customers (as in insurance) or charitable contributions 2 : a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts 3 : the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department see also city attorney ...

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