ADVOCATUS

In the civil law. An advocate; one who managed or assisted in managing another’s cause before a judicial tribunal. Called also “patronus.” Cod. 2, 7, 14. But distinguished from cawidicus. Advocatus diaboli. In ecclesiastical law. The devil’s advocate; the advocate who argues against the canonization of a saint. Advocati fisei. In the civil law. Advocates of the fisc: or revenue; fiscal advocates, (qui causam fisot egissent.) Cod. 2, 9, 1; Id. 2, 7, 13. Answering, in some measure, to the king’s counsel in English law. 3 Bl. Comm. 27. Advocatus est, ad quern pertinet jus advocationis alicujus ecclesise, ut ad ec clesiam, nomine proprio, non alieno, possit prsesentare. A patron is he to whom appertains the right of presentation to a church, in such a manner that he may present to such a church in his own name, and not in the name of another. Co. Litt 119.