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requisitory

requisitory

9.2
Relating to an official request for something
  • adjective
  • Jargon
translation icon : requisitorio
  • The lawyer prepared a requisitory document to formally request the files.

Examples

  • The lawyer presented a requisitory motion to the court.

  • A requisitory statement was sent to the company, demanding immediate action.

  • The judge issued a requisitory letter to obtain the missing evidence.

  • In her requisitory address, she outlined the evidence clearly.

  • The judge issued a requisitory letter to obtain the missing evidence.

  • A requisitory statement was sent to the company, demanding immediate action.

  • The lawyer prepared a requisitory document to formally request the files.

How Formal

official
∞ 2.3
formal
  • Formal
63 3.0
requisitory
  • Jargon
9.2
informal
98 3.1
casual
194 2.8

Surface Forms

requisitory positive

Morphology

requisitory = requisite (semi-transparent) = re + quisit + ory

While the connection to 'requisite' is clear, the specific legal or formal context of 'requisitory' may not be immediately obvious.

Etymology

Requisitory comes from the same idea as request and requisition, words that mean 'to ask' or 'to demand'. So, a requisitory document is one that makes a formal request or demand.