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ROGATION

Volume 19 · 76 words · 1842 Edition

Rogatio, in Roman jurisprudence, a demand made by the consuls or tribunes of the Roman people, when a law was proposed to be passed. Rogatio is also used for the decree itself made in consequence of the people's giving their assent to this demand; to distinguish it from a senatus consultum, or decree of the senate.

ROGATION Week, the week immediately succeeding Whit-sunday; so called from the three feasts therein, viz. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.