INTERLOCUTION
Etymology
Noun
interlocution (countable and uncountable, plural interlocutions)
Discussion or conversation.
An intermediate decree before final decision.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*lo*cu"tion, n. Etym: [L. interlocutio, from interloqui,
interlocutus, to speak between; inter between + loqui to speak: cf.
F. interlocution. See Loquacious.]
1. Interchange of speech; dialogue; conversation; conference.
2. (Law)
Definition: An intermediate act or decree before final decision. Ayliffe.
3. Hence, intermediate argument or discussion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition