ADVOCATE

One who a ists, defends, or pleads for another; 0I\e who renders le- ( gal advice and aid and pleadli' the cause of another before a court. A person learned in the law, and dµly admitted to practice, who a ists his client with advice, and pleads for him in open court. Holt house. J The Oollege or Faoulty 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 practitioners, however. 2 ·Bankt. Inst. 486. In the civil. and eccleldastical law. K An officer of the court, lear I1ed 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 L military law.-Advocate, lord, The principal crown l:1.wyer in Scotland, and one of the great officers of state-of Scotland. It is his dutv to act as public prosecutor; but private indfviduals injured may prosecute upon obtaining bis concurrence. He 1s a isted by a solicitor general and four junior counsel, termed "advo- M cates-depute." He has the power of a.ppearing [s. 49]