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rogatory
 
SYLLABICATION:ro·ga·to·ry
PRONUNCIATION:  rg-tôr, -tr
ADJECTIVE: Law Requesting information. Used especially of a request by one court of another, often foreign court for aid in obtaining desired information: a rogatory letter.
ETYMOLOGY:French rogatoire, from Medieval Latin rogtrius, from Latin rogtus, past participle of rogre, to ask. See reg- in Appendix I.
 
 
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