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advocati ecclesiae (ad-v<<schwa>>-kay-tI e-klee-z[h]ee-ee), n. pl.[Latin “church advocates”] Hist.  Eccles.  law.  1.  Church  patrons  who  had  a  right  to  present  a  clerk  to  a  benefice.  See ADVOWSON. 2. Legal advocates retained to argue cases relating to a church. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocate-witness rule.See LAWYER-WITNESS RULE. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocate of the faith.Eccles. law. Counsel for the prosecution in a heresy trial. [Blacks Law 8th]

Advocate General.Scots law. An officer appointed under the Scotland Act of 1998 to advise the British gov-ernment on Scotland and to represent it in court. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocate-depute.Scots law. One of a number of advocates appointed by the Lord Advocate to prosecute criminal cases in his or her name. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocate (ad-v<<schwa>>-kit), n.1. A person who assists, defends, pleads, or prosecutes for public  advocate.An  advocate  who  purports  to  represent  the  public  at  large  in  matters  of public concern, such as utility rates or environmental quality. 2.Civil & Scots law. A barrister; specif., a member of the Faculty of Advocates (the Scottish counterpart of a barrister)…

advocata  (ad-v<<schwa>>-kay-t<<schwa>>),  n.[Law  Latin]  Hist.  A  patroness;  a  woman holding the right to present to a church. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocassie (ad-v<<schwa>>-k<<schwa>>-see), n.[Law French] Advocacy. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocare (ad-v<<schwa>>-kair-ee), vb.[Law Latin] 1. To advocate, defend, or protect. 2. To acknowledge or admit openly, as to acknowledge a child (advocare filium). [Blacks Law 8th]

advocacy.  1.  The  work  or  profession  of  an  advocate. 2.  The  act of  pleading  for  or  actively supporting a cause or proposal. [Blacks Law 8th]