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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] advocat, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] advocatus, from past participle of advocare to summon, from ad- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox [[voice]] | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] advocat, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] advocatus, from past participle of advocare to summon, from ad- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox [[voice]] |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : one that pleads the [[cause]] of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a [[tribunal]] or judicial [[court]] | | *1 : one that pleads the [[cause]] of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a [[tribunal]] or judicial [[court]] |
| *2 : one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal | | *2 : one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| *3 : one that [[supports]] or promotes the interests of another | | *3 : one that [[supports]] or promotes the interests of another |
− | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Advocacy''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Advocacy '''''this link'''''].</center> | + | |
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| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Advocacy''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Advocacy '''''this link'''''].</center> |
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | An '''advocate''' is someone who [[speaks]] on behalf of another [[person]], especially in a [[legal]] [[context]]. It is used primarily in [[reference]] to the [[system]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_law Scots law], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Dutch_law Anglo-Dutch law], Scandinavian and Israeli law, and also to refer to the fused legal professions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands Channel Islands] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man Isle of Man]. Implicit in the [[concept]] is the notion that the represented lacks the [[knowledge]], [[skill]], [[ability]], or standing to speak for themselves. The broad equivalent in many [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_law English law]-based [[jurisdictions]] is "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrister barrister]". | + | An '''advocate''' is someone who [[speaks]] on behalf of another [[person]], especially in a [[legal]] [[context]]. It is used primarily in [[reference]] to the [[system]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_law Scots law], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Dutch_law Anglo-Dutch law], Scandinavian and Israeli law, and also to refer to the fused legal professions in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands Channel Islands] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man Isle of Man]. Implicit in the [[concept]] is the notion that the represented lacks the [[knowledge]], [[skill]], [[ability]], or standing to speak for themselves. The broad equivalent in many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_law English law]-based [[jurisdictions]] is "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrister barrister]". |
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| [[Category: Law]] | | [[Category: Law]] |