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Pollicitation
Pronunciation : Pol*lic`i*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.]
Definition : 1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise. Bp. Burnet.
2. (Roman Law)
Defn: 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
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