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letters rogatory

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal request from a court to a foreign court for some type of judicial assistance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: law

Examples

  • The most common remedies sought by letters rogatory are service of process and taking of evidence.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: letters of request, letters requisitory

Antonyms: none provided

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