Legal Definitions - advocator

Definition: An advocator is a person who calls on another to warrant a title, a warrantor, or the patron of a benefice.

1. In medieval times, a landowner might call on an advocator to help defend their claim to a piece of property.

2. A company might hire an advocator to defend their intellectual property rights in court.

3. The bishop of a diocese might be considered the advocator of a particular benefice, responsible for appointing a priest to serve there.

These examples illustrate the different roles that an advocator might play in legal or religious contexts. In each case, the advocator is someone who is called upon to defend or support a particular claim or position.