rogatory

rogatory

English

Etymology

Borrowed 1750 from French rogatoire, from Medieval Latin rogātōrius (“interrogatory”), from rogō (“to ask, enquire”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- +‎ -ate +‎ -ory.

Adjective

rogatory (comparative more rogatory, superlative most rogatory)

  1. (law) Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court

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