01 n. The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy.
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The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy.[Archaic]“The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us.” — Jer. Taylor.
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Advowson.[Obs.]“The donations or advocations of church livings.” — Sanderson.
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The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court.(Scots Law)