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Advocatio

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. prom advocare, q. v.] An advowson; the right of presentation to a vacant church or benefice, (jus patrofiatits,jus presentandi,jus advocationis; anciently called jus advocaticium.) Spelman, voc.

Advocatus. Beg. Orig. 30 a. Glanv. Wh. 4,0.1.

Bract. io\.

53 1^.

A taking into protection or patronage, {in clientelam receptio.) 2 Bl. Com. 21.

Co. Litt. 17 b, 119b.

See Advowson. An avowry in replevin.

Beg. Orig, 88 a.

See Avowry,