Advocation
scots law. the action of a superior court in calling before itself or reviewing an action originally brought before an inferior court.
obsolete.
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the act of summoning.
historical examples
it was a mystical, tortuous, rambling discourse which sounded to me a good deal like an advocation of free love.
my actor-husband anonymous
he would postpone the advocation for a few days, but it could not be refused.
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other counsels, therefore, are necessary, and it is important to act as if the advocation was granted.
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the reform of the clergy was partly owing to the anger of the people at the advocation of the cause to rome.
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noun
(scots law, papal law) the transfer to itself by a superior court of an action pending in a lower court
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to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: he advocated higher salaries for teachers. a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of): an advocate of peace. a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor. a […]
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