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charity), the matter of complaint was offered to the Court by way of information by the Attorney or Solicitor-General, and not by way of petition. When a suit immediately concerned the crown or government alone, the proceeding

Advowson

a church or spiritual living; the person possessed of this right or patronage being called the patron or advocate (patronus aut advocatus), on account of his obligation to protect and defend the privileges of the particular benefice.

Revivalist

A clergyman or layman who promotes revivals of religion an advocate for religious revivals sometimes specifically a clergyman without a particular charge who goes about to promote revivals Also

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Actual practice

Actual practice, the words 'actual practice' as employed in rule 9 indicate that the concerned advocate must be whole time available as a professional attached to the concerned court and must not be pursuing

Adverse authority

Adverse authority, means authority that is un-favourable to an advocate's position, most ethical codes require counsel to disclose adverse authority in the controlling jurisdiction even if the opposing

Incorporated Law Society

the professional duties of the members of the Society,' under the full title of 'The Society of Attorneys, Solicitors, Proctors, and others not being Barristers practicing in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom';

Advocatia

Advocatia, the quality, function, privilege, or territorial jurisdiction of an advocate, Civil Law.

Advocatus diaboli

Advocatus diaboli, the devil's advocate, the name popularly given to the promoter of the Faith (promotor fidei), an officer of the Sacred Congregation

Amends, tender of

amongst other things, for the pleading of tender of amends, and for taxation of the defendant's costs between solicitor and client in event of the plaintiff not recovering more than the sum tendered, etc. As to tender

Preraphaelism

of a school of modern painters who profess to be followers of the painters before Raphael Its adherents advocate careful study from nature delicacy and minuteness of workmanship and an exalted and delicate conception of the subject

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