advocation: Meaning and Definition of

ad•vo•ca•tion

Pronunciation: (ad"vu-kā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the action of a superior court in calling before itself or reviewing an action originally brought before an inferior court.
    1. advocacy.
    2. the act of summoning.
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