advisal

noun

ad·​vis·​al əd-ˈvī-zəl 

: an act or instance of giving advice

Truman consulted with lawyers around the country who advised that case law at the time showed that without an advisal from the court, an appeal could be launched at another time …

—Felisa Cardona, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2009

Word History

Etymology

advise + -al entry 2

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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