rogatory adjective. ['rǝʊgǝt(ǝ)ri] M19.
[French rogatoire from medieval Latin rogatorius, from Latin rogat-: see ROGATION, -ORY². Cf. INTERROGATORY.]
Law. Making or pertaining to a request through a foreign court for the obtaining of information or evidence from a specified person within the jurisdiction of that court. Chiefly in letters rogatory.

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