advocatory
adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/ɐdvukɐˈtɔɾju/rare
ad·vo·ca·tó·ri·o
Definition
Relating to advocacy or the profession of a lawyer; characteristic of a lawyer.
The speech had a clearly advocatory tone, defending his client's interests.
His advocatory duties required extensive legal knowledge.
Common collocations
advocatory styleadvocatory functionadvocatory language
Etymology
Do latim 'advocatorius', de 'advocare' (chamar em auxílio).