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ADVERTISEMENTS

ADVOOATI FISCI

ADVOCATA. In old English law. A patroness; a woman who had the right of presenting to a church. Spelman. ADVOCATE. One who assists, defends, or pleads for another; one who renders legal advice and aid and pleads the cause of an other before a court. A person learned in the law, and duly ad mitted to practice, who assists his client with advice, and pleads for him in open court. Holthouse. The College or Faculty of Advocates is a corporate body in Scotland, consisting of the members of the bar in Edinburgh. A large portion of its members are not active practi tioners, however. 2 Bankt. Inst. 486. In the civil and ecclesiastical law. An officer of the court, learned in the law, who is engaged by a suitor to maintain or defend his cause. ADVOCATE GENERAL. The adviser of the crown in England on questions of naval and military law. ADVOCATE, LORD. The principal crown lawyer in Scotland, and one of the great officers of state of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecute upon ob taining his concurrence. He is assisted by a solicitor general and four junior counsel, termed "advocates-depute." He has the power of appearing as public prosecutor in any court in Scotland, where any person can be tried for an offense, or in any action where the crown is interested. Wharton. ADVOCATE, QUEEN'S. A member of the College of Advocates, appointed by let ters patent, whose office is to advise and act as counsel for the crown in questions of civil, canon, and international law. His rank is next after the solicitor general. ADVOCATI. In Roman law. Patrons; pleaders; speakers. Anciently, any one who lent his aid to a friend, and who was supposed to be able in any way to influence a judge, was called advocatus. ADVOCATI ECCLESLZB. A term used in the ecclesiastical law to denote the patrons of churches who presented to the living on an avoidance. This term was also applied to those who were retained to argue the cases of the church. ADVOCATI FISCI. In the civil law. Advocates of the fisc, or revenue; fiscal ad vocates, (qui causam fthci egtesent.) Cod. 2,

tlon the meaning of the word is not confined to notices printed in newspapers. 5 Pick. 42. ADVERTISEMENTS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. Certain articles or ordi nances drawn up by Archbishop Parker and some of the bishops in 1564, at the request of Queen Elizabeth, the object of which was to enforce decency and uniformity in the ritual of the church. The queen subsequently re fused to give her official sanction to these ad vertisements, and left them to be enfoiced by the bishops under their general powers. Phillim. Ecc. Law, 910; 2 Prob. Div. 276; Id. 854. ADVICE. View; opinion; the counsel given by lawyers to their clients; an opinion expressed as to wisdom of future conduct. The instruction usually given by one mer chant or banker to another by letter, inform ing him of shipments made to him, or of bills or drafts drawn on him, with particulars of date, or sight, the sum, and the payee. Bills presented for acceptance or payment are fre quently dishonored for want of advice. ADVISARE, ADVISARI. To consult, deliberate, consider, advise; to be advised. Occurring in the phrase curia advisari vult, (usually abbreviated cur. adv. milt, or C. A. V.,) the court wishes to be advised, or to con sider of the matter. ADVISE. To give an opinion or counsel, or recommend a plan or course of action; also to give notice. This term is not synonymous with "direct" or "instruct." Where a statute authorizes the trial court to advise the jury to acquit, the court has no power to instruct the jury to acquit. The court can only counsel, and the jury are not bound by the advice. 70 Cal. 17, 11 Pac. Rep. 470. ADVISED. Prepared to give judgment, after examination and deliberation. "The court took time to be advised." 1 Leon. 187. ADVISEMENT. Deliberation, consider ation, consultation; the consultation of a court, after the argument of a cause by coun sel, and before delivering their opinion. ADVISORY. Counselling, suggesting, or advising, but not imperative. A verdict on an issue out of chancery is advisory. 101 U. S. 252. ADVOCARE. Lat. To defend; to call to one's aid; to vouch; to warrant. ADVOCASSIE. L. Fr. The office of fen advocate; advocacy. Kelham.

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