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ADVOCATA
In old English law. A patroness; a woman who had the right of presenting to a church. Spelman.

In old English law. A patroness; a woman who had the right of presenting to a church. Spelman. Less...
ADVOCATE
One who assists, defends, or pleads for another; one who renders legal advice and aid and pleads the cause of another before a court. A person learned in the law, and duly admitted to practice, who assists his client with advice, and pleads for him in open court. Holthouse. The More...

One who assists, defends, or pleads for another; one who renders legal advice and aid and pleads the cause of another before a court. A person learned in the law, and duly admitted to practice, who assists his client with advice, and pleads for him in open court. Holthouse. The College or Faculty of Advocates is a corporate body in Scotland, consisting of the members of the bar in Edinburgh. A large portion of its members are not active practitioners, however. 2 Bankt Inst. 486. In the civil and ecclesiastical law. An officer of the court learned In the law, who is engaged by a suitor to maintain or defend his cause. —Advocate general. The adviser of the crown in England on questions of naval and military law.—Advocate, lord. The principal crown lawyer in Scotland, and one of the great officers of state of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecute upon obtaining his concurrence. He is assisted by a solicitor general and four junior counsel, termed "advocates-depute." He has the power of appearing as public prosecutor in any court in Scotland, where any person can be tried for an offense, or in any action where the crown is interested. Wharton.—Advocate, Queen's. A member of the College of Advocates, appointed by letters patent, whose office is to advise and act as counsel for the crown in questions of civil, canon, and international law. His rank is next after the solicitor general. Less...
ADVOCATI ECCLESIAE
A term used in the ecclesiastical law to denote the patrons of churches who presented to the living on an avoidance. This term was also applied to those who were retained to argue the cases of the church.

A term used in the ecclesiastical law to denote the patrons of churches who presented to the living on an avoidance. This term was also applied to those who were retained to argue the cases of the church. Less...
ADVOCATIA
In the civil law. The quality, function, privilege, or territorial jurisdiction of an advocate.

In the civil law. The quality, function, privilege, or territorial jurisdiction of an advocate. Less...
ADVOCATION
In Scotch law. A process by which an action may be carried from an inferior to a superior court before final judgment in the former.

In Scotch law. A process by which an action may be carried from an inferior to a superior court before final judgment in the former. Less...
ADVOCATIONE DECIMARUM
A writ which lay for tithes, demanding the fourth part or upwards, that belonged to any church.

A writ which lay for tithes, demanding the fourth part or upwards, that belonged to any church. Less...
ADVOCATOR
In old practice. One who called on or vouched another to warrant a title; a voucher. Advocatus; the person called on, or vouched; a vouchee. Spelman; Townsh. Pl. 45. In Scotch practice. An appellant 1 Broun, R. 67.

In old practice. One who called on or vouched another to warrant a title; a voucher. Advocatus; the person called on, or vouched; a vouchee. Spelman; Townsh. Pl. 45. In Scotch practice. An appellant 1 Broun, R. 67. Less...
ADVOCATUS
In the civil law. An advocate; one who managed or assisted in managing another's cause before a judicial tribunal. Called also "patronus." Cod. 2, 7, 14. But distinguished from causidicus. Id. 2, 6, 6. —Advocatus diaboli. In ecclesiastical law. The devil's advocate; the advocate who argues against the canonization of More...

In the civil law. An advocate; one who managed or assisted in managing another's cause before a judicial tribunal. Called also "patronus." Cod. 2, 7, 14. But distinguished from causidicus. Id. 2, 6, 6. —Advocatus diaboli. In ecclesiastical law. The devil's advocate; the advocate who argues against the canonization of a saint—Advocati fisci. In the civil law. Advocates of the fisc. or revenue; fiscal advocates, (qui causam fisci egissent) Cod. 2, 9, 1; Id. 2. 7, 13. Answering, in some measure, to the king's counsel in English law. 3 Bl. Comm. 27. Advocatus est, ad quem pertinet jus advocationis alien jus advocationis, net ad eccoleslam, nomine proprlo, non alieno, possit prsaesentare. A patron is he to whom appertains the right of presentation to a churchy in such a manner that he may present to such a .church in his own name, and not in the name.of another. Co. Litt. 119. Less...
ADVOUTRER
In old English law. An adulterer. Beaty v. Richardson, 56 S. C. 173, 34 S. E. 73, 46 L. R. A. 517.

In old English law. An adulterer. Beaty v. Richardson, 56 S. C. 173, 34 S. E. 73, 46 L. R. A. 517. Less...
ADVOUTRY
In old English law. Adultery between parties both of whom were married. Hunter v. U.S., 1 Pin. (Wis.) 91, 39 Am. Dec. 277. Or the offense by an adulteress of continuing to live with the man with whom she committed the adultery. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Sometimes spelled "advowtry."

In old English law. Adultery between parties both of whom were married. Hunter v. U.S., 1 Pin. (Wis.) 91, 39 Am. Dec. 277. Or the offense by an adulteress of continuing to live with the man with whom she committed the adultery. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Sometimes spelled "advowtry." Less...

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