invoquer
French → English
verb//ɛ̃.vɔ.ke//
(law/speech) To invoke: to cite or appeal to a law, authority, or higher power as support
L'avocat a décidé d'invoquer la légitime défense pour justifier les actes de son client.
(English) The lawyer decided to invoke self-defense to justify his client's actions.
Les marins en détresse ont commencé à invoquer la protection de Saint Nicolas.
(English) The sailors in distress began to invoke the protection of Saint Nicholas.
Entry ID: fr:en:invoquer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary