adlegation

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• Adlegation — Ad le*ga tion, n. [L. adlegatio, allegatio, a sending away; fr. adlegare, allegare, to send away with a commission; ad in addition + legare to send as ambassador. Cf. {Allegation}.] A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Adlegation — Ad|le|ga|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. adlegatio, Nebenform von allegatio »Sendung, Auftrag«, dies zu allegare »als Unterhändler entsenden«> die Beigesellung der Abgesandten der Kreise zu denen des Kaisers in der dt. Geschichte …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• Allegation — Al le*ga tion, n. [L. allegatio, fr. allegare, allegatum, to send a message, cite; later, to free by giving reasons; ad + legare to send, commission. Cf. {Allege} and {Adlegation}.] 1. The act of alleging or positively asserting. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English