pollicitation (plural pollicitations)
A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.
(Roman law) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol*lic`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.]
1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise. Bp. Burnet.
2. (Roman Law)
Definition: A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 January 2025
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