adlegation

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Etymology

From Latin adlegatio, allegatio (a sending away), from adlegare, allegare (to send away with a commission), from ad (in addition) + legare (to send as ambassador). Compare allegation.

Noun

adlegation

  1. A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
    • 1745, The Constitution and Government of the Germanic Body:
      it thought it had a power of extending it's right of adlegation

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