rogatory commission

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Definition of rogatory commission in English English dictionary

A rogatory letter (also called a “rogatory commission”) is a formal request made by judicial authority in one country to a judicial authority in another country, requesting assistance in certain tasks that are needed as part of an ongoing procedure in the first country, as specified in international treaties to which both countries are party or, in the absence of a treaty, based on the principle of reciprocity

Hyphenation

rog·a·to·ry com·mis·sion