5. Of uncertain origin, probably Germanic, from a short form of various female compound names containing the element av (of uncertain meaning). St Ava or Avia was a 9th-century abbess of Dinart in Hainault and a member of the Frankish royal family.
Search The Library's Lexicon. CONSULTATION. A conference between the counsel or attorneys engaged on the same side of a cause for the purpose of examining their case, arranging their proofs and removing any difficulties there may be in their way.
One woman speaking; one woman hearing. The definition of a hearing is a chance for someone to be heard or a court appearance before a judge. An example of hearing is someone who's declared bankruptcy having a meeting with a judge. Hearing is defined as the sense that perceives sound and the process by which sound is perceived.