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Advocation

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Advocation

Meaning of Advocation

In Scotch law. The removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior court by virtue of a writ or warrant issuing from the superior court. See “Bill of Advocation;” “Letter of Advocation.”

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Advocation

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a calling in of legal assistance, 1520s, from Latin advocationem (nominative advocatio) “a calling or summoning of legal assistance,” in Medieval Latin “duty of defense or protection,” noun of action from past participle stem of advocare “to call, summon, invite; call to aid” (see advocate

Meaning of Advocation

In this law dictionary, the legal term advocation is a kind of the Scots law class.

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