advocation

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From Latin advocātiō. Doublet of advowson

Archaic Advocacy; the act of advocating or pleading.

Law UK The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church.

The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court.

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