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What does rogatory mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word rogatory? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (law) Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court
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Organizing for a referendum to revoke the law on letters rogatory has already begun.
On 3 October 2009, the Attorney General consented to respond to the letters rogatory.
Letters rogatory referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 shall, in addition, state the offence and contain a summary of the facts.
Where the US courts have used established international procedures for obtaining evidence, such as letters rogatory, English courts have been more responsive.
These guiding principles of mutual deference and respect have set the tone for the contemporary approach to honouring requests by letters rogatory of foreign courts.
International letters rogatory will no longer serve any purpose in cases involving the protection of the Community's financial interests.

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