The adviser of the crown in England on questions of naval and military law

The principal crown lawyer in Scotland, and one of the great officers of state of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor ; but private individuals injured […]

A member of the College of Advocates, appointed by letters patent , whose office is to advise and act as counsel for the crown in questions of civil, canon, and […]

In the civil law . The quality, function, privilege, or territorial jurisdiction of an advocate.

A term used in the ecclesiastical law to denote the patrons of churches who presented to the living on an avoidance. This term was also applied to those who were […]

In the civil law . Advocates of the fiscs or revenue; fiscal advocates, (qui causam fisct egisscnt.) Cod. 2, 9, 1; Id. 2. 7, 13. Answering, in some measure, to […]

In Scotch law. A process by which an action may be carried from an inferior to a superior court before final Judgment in the former.

A writ which lay for tithes, demanding the fourth part or upwards, that belonged to any church.

In old practice. One who called on or vouched another to warrant a title; a voucher. Advocatus; the person called on, or vouched; a vouchee. Spelman; Townsh. PI. 45. In […]

In the civil law . An advocate; one who managed or assisted In managing another’s cause before a judicial tribunal. Called also “patronus.” Cod. 2, 7, 14. But distinguished from […]

In ecclesiastical law . The devil’s advocate ; the advocate who argues against the canonization of a saint.

A patron is he to whom appertains the right of presentation to a church, in such a manner that he may present to such a church in his own name, […]

In old English law . An adulterer. Beaty v. Richardson, 50 S. C. 173, 34 S. E 73, 40 L. R. A. 517.

In old English law . Adultery between parties both of whom were married. Hunter v. U. S., 1 Pin. (Wis.) 91, 39 Am. Dec. 277. Or the offense by an […]

The sovereign, or highest patron.

The person or patron who has a right to present to a benefice. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 14.

In English ecclesiastical law . The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the right of presenting a fit person to the bishop, to be by him admitted […]

An advowson annexed to a manor, and passing with it, as incident or appendant to it, by a grant of the manor only, without adding any other words. 2 Bl. […]

Where the bishop happens himself to be the patron, in which case ( presentation being impossible, or unnecessary) he does by one act, which is termed “collation,” or conferring the […]

Where the patron has the right to put his clerk in possession by his mere gift, or deed of donation, without any presentation to the bishop, or institution by him. […]

An advowson separated from the manor, and annexed to the person. 2 Bl. Comm. 22; Co. Litt 120; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 130,

The usual kind of advowson, where the patron has the right of presentation to the bishop, or ordinary, and moreover to demand of him to institute his clerk, if he […]

See ADVOUTRY.

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Any life form that needs oxygen to survive. This can be an animal or bacteria.