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noun

Advocate n.

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor. Note: In the English and American Law, advocate is the same as "counsel," "counselor," or "barrister." In the civil and ecclesiastical courts, the term signifies the same as "counsel" at the common law.

One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.

Christ, considered as an intercessor. "We have an Advocate with the Father."

Faculty of advocates (Scot.), the Scottish bar in Edinburgh.

Lord advocate (Scot.), the public prosecutor of crimes, and principal crown lawyer.

Judge advocate. See under Judge.

verb

Advocate v. t. (past & past part. advocated; pres. part. advocating) To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly. "To advocate the cause of thy client." "This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated." "Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause."

Advocate v. i. To act as advocate. (Obs.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Advocate" Quotes from Famous Books

... which proved the proposition he brings forward to demonstration- as must always be the case with the propositions of pure reason- what need is there for any more? His intention can only be similar to that of the advocate who had different arguments for different judges; this availing himself of the weakness of those who examine his arguments, who, without going into any profound investigation, adopt the view of the case which seems most probable at first sight ...

— The Critique of Pure Reason • Immanuel Kant

... Scaurus had incurred some obloquy for having, as it was said, taken possession of the property of a certain rich man, named Phyrgio Pompeius, without being entitled to it by any will; and being engaged as an advocate in some cause, Mommius, who was pleading on the opposite side, seeing a funeral pass by at the time, said, "Scaurus, yonder is a dead man, on his way to the grave; if you can but get possession of his property!" I mention these matters, because it has been thought that Sallust, from ...

— Conspiracy of Catiline and The Jurgurthine War • Sallust

... the town knew about the Englishman and his political prisoner, there came to the Englishman, a certain sprightly Italian Advocate of whom he had some knowledge; and he made this strange proposal. 'Give me a hundred pounds to obtain Carlavero's release. I think I can get him a pardon, with that money. But I cannot tell you what I am going to do with the money, nor must you ever ask me the question if I succeed, nor must ...

— The Uncommercial Traveller • Charles Dickens

... as Pascal and Clotilde turned the corner of the Rue de la Banne, they perceived Dr. Ramond on the opposite side of the street. It had chanced that they had learned the day before that he had asked and had obtained the hand of Mlle. Leveque, the advocate's daughter. It was certainly the most sensible course he could have taken, for his business interests made it advisable that he should marry, and the young girl, who was very pretty and very rich, loved him. He, too, would certainly love her in time. Therefore Clotilde joyfully smiled ...

— Doctor Pascal • Emile Zola

... melancholy mode of disposing of the poet's remains, and that Mr. Trelawney did all he could to accomplish the burning with efficiency and decency: though the whole story makes one feel the great physical difficulties that stand in the way of carrying out cremation successfully. The advocate of urn-sepulture, however, is quite aware of this, and he proposes to use an apparatus by which they would be entirely overcome. It is only fair to let him speak for himself; and I think the following passage ...

— The Recreations of A Country Parson • A. K. H. Boyd

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