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rogatory

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rog⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
pertaining to asking or requesting: a rogatory commission.
Origin:
1835–45; < ML rogātōrius < L rogā(re) (see rogation ) + -tōrius -tory 1
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ro·ga·to·ry   (rō'gə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.   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.

[French rogatoire, from Medieval Latin rogātōrius, from Latin rogātus, past participle of rogāre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
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