"pollicitation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pollicitations [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pollicitātiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pollicitātiō}} Latin pollicitātiō Head templates: {{en-noun}} pollicitation (plural pollicitations)
  1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.
    Sense id: en-pollicitation-en-noun-AWIcu5mz
  2. (Roman law) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made. Tags: Roman Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-pollicitation-en-noun-5sptSyLa Disambiguation of Law: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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