Advocatia
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In civil law. The function, duty, or privilege of an advocate. Du Cange.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. The functions, duty, or privilege of an advocate. Du Cange, Advocatia.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civil law. The quality, function, privilege or territorial Jurisdiction of an advocate.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. I.
In old English law. The right of advowson or presentation.
In old European law. The management of any public business intrusted to one by his superior; the defense or patronage of a religious house.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from advocare, q. v.] Advocacy, or patronage. See Advocatio.