1. The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court
2. The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy
3. Advowson

ETYM Old Eng. attendance, Old Fren. atendance, from atendre, French attendre. Related to Attend.
The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.); SYN. attending.

ETYM Old Fren. interest, French intéręt, from Latin interest it interests, is of interest, from interesse to be between, to be difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to be; cf. Late Lat. interesse usury. Related to Essence.
1. A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; SYN. involvement.
2. The power of attracting or holding one's interest (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); SYN. interestingness.
3. A right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; SYN. stake.
4. A fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed.
5. (Usually plural) A social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; SYN. interest group. + prikaži više

ETYM French participation, Latin participatio.
1. The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others.
2. Distribution; division into shares.
3. Community; fellowship; association.

Any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate
Plowshare
The part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together property or interest

ETYM AS. staca, from the root of Eng. stick; akin to OFries. and LG. stake, Dutch staak, Swed. stake, Dan. stage. Related to Stick, Estacade, Stockade.
(Homonym: steak).
1. A vertical post that a victim is tied to for execution by burning.
2. The money risked on a gamble; SYN. stakes, bet, wager.