advocation
Scots Law. the action of a superior court in calling before itself or reviewing an action originally brought before an inferior court.
Obsolete.
the act of summoning.
Origin of advocation
1Other words from advocation
- re·ad·vo·ca·tion, noun
Words Nearby advocation
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How to use advocation in a sentence
Other counsels, therefore, are necessary, and it is important to act as if the advocation was granted.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon | J.A. FroudeThe reform of the clergy was partly owing to the anger of the people at the advocation of the cause to Rome.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon | J.A. FroudeIt was a mystical, tortuous, rambling discourse which sounded to me a good deal like an advocation of free love.
My Actor-Husband | AnonymousIf, therefore, the Pope has granted any such advocation, it must be revoked.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon | J.A. FroudeHe would postpone the advocation for a few days, but it could not be refused.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon | J.A. Froude
British Dictionary definitions for advocation
/ (ˌædvəˈkeɪʃən) /
Scots law papal law the transfer to itself by a superior court of an action pending in a lower court
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