Rogatory

"But Mr. Fiorilli said the delegation from the Culture Ministry would be reiterating what Italy has told the Met in earlier rogatories ... that they believe these specific works were illegally excavated and exported from Italy."
["Confrontation With Italy Looms at the Met", NYTimes, Novemeber 21, 2005*]

ADJECTIVE: 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.
ETYMOLOGY: French rogatoire, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to ask.
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