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Devil's advocate (disambiguation)
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Devil's advocate can refer to:
Devil's advocate - an official in the Catholic Church who would attempt to prove a candidate for canonization to not be a saint. It is used as a figure of speech for someone who takes a position they do not necessarily agree with or runs counter to their or others interests for the sake of debate or to explore the thought further, possibly with regards to demonstrated impartiality.
The Devil's Advocate - a 1997 film, based on a 1990 Andrew Neiderman novel, starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino.
Jacques Vergès, nickname for a Siamese-born French lawyer most notable as a defender of individuals accused of terrorism and war crimes.