prōvŏcātĭo, ōnis, f. [provoco].
I A calling out , summoning , challenging to combat (post-Aug.): ex provocatione hostem interemit, Vell. 1, 12, 4; Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 81; 7, 28, 29, § 101; 33, 1, 4, § 12.—
II A stimulus , provocation , encouragement (late Lat.): in provocationem caritatis, Vulg. Heb. 10, 24. —
III A citation before a higher tribunal , an appeal (freq. and class.): ad populum provocatio esto, Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 6; cf.: Publicola legem ad populum tulit ... ne quis magistratus civem Romanum adversus provocationem necaret neve verberaret, id. Rep. 2, 31, 53; 2, 36, 61; 2, 37, 62; 3, 32, 44; id. de Or. 2, 48, 99; id. Agr. 2, 13, 33; Liv. 1, 26: provocationem interponere, to appeal , Dig. 49, 1, 18: est provocatio, an appeal lies , Liv. 3, 55; Sen. Ep. 108, 31: appellatio provocatioque, Liv. 3, 56 et saep.; Plin. praef. § 10.—In plur.: provocationes omnium rerum, Cic. Rep. 1, 40, 62.