invocation

Definition

The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.

Etymology

From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "the invocation of papers or evidence into court"
• "McNeil (D) contended that his courtroom appearance with an attorney for the West Allis crime constituted an invocation of his Miranda right to counsel and that his subsequent waiver during police-initiated questioning regarding the Caledonia crime was invalid."
• "As a matter of legal principle, the State should report whether all the necessary conditions for the invocation of the right of self-defense were existent."

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