Pa. pple. Sc. advocat. [f. L. advocāt- ppl. stem of advocā-re to call to; f. ad to + vocā-re to call.]
† 1. To call (to oneself), summon, invite. Obs.
1555. Harpsfield, Divorce of Hen. VIII. (1878), 271. The emperor, minding to advocate to himself another wife.
2. Sc. Law. To call to a higher tribunal; to ADVOKE. See also AVOCATE.
1609. Skene, Reg. Maj., 55. The pley sould not be advocat fra the inferiour court, except it be proven that wrang was done in it to the persewer.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., s.v. By these letters [of Advocation], the lords of session advocate, that is call that cause from the incompetent judge to themselves.
