Devil's advocate (disambiguation)
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The Devil's Advocate, originally referred to a canon lawyer in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by the Pope to argue against the canonization or beatification of a person; the preferred term within Roman Catholicism was "official skeptic."
Devil's Advocate may also refer to:
- The Devil's Advocate, a novel by Andrew Niederman which was adapted into the film below
- The Devil's Advocate (1997), a film starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino
- The Devil's Advocate, a novel by Taylor Caldwell
- The Devil's Advocate, a novel by Morris West
- The Devil's Advocate (play), a 1961 work nominated for the best play Tony Award
- Giovanni di Stefano, an Italian trial lawyer, has been nicknamed "The Devil's Advocate" for his involvement in high-profile criminal cases.
- Jacques Vergès, a French attorney most famous for representing Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon.
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