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letter rogatory

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A quick definition of letter rogatory:

A letter rogatory, also known as a letter of request, is a document that one court sends to a foreign court asking for help in a legal case. The letter asks the foreign court to do things like gather evidence or serve legal papers to someone in their jurisdiction. The foreign court then sends back the evidence or proof of service to be used in the original case. It can also refer to a document that allows a lower court to give up its power so that a higher court can hear a case.

A more thorough explanation:

A letter rogatory, also known as a letter of request, is a legal document issued by one court to a foreign court. It is used to request that the foreign court take evidence from a specific person or serve process on an individual or corporation within the foreign jurisdiction. The testimony or proof of service is then returned for use in a pending case.

For example, if a court in the United States needs to obtain evidence from a witness who is located in France, they can issue a letter rogatory to a French court. The French court will then take the necessary steps to obtain the evidence and send it back to the US court.

Another use of a letter rogatory is when an inferior court withdraws or waives jurisdiction so that a matter can be heard in the court immediately above. This is known as a letter of request as well.

Overall, a letter rogatory is an important legal tool that allows courts to obtain evidence and serve process in foreign jurisdictions.

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DK ARE YOU RUSSIAN
babycat
18:45
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when is that
Dkk
18:48
@jackfrost11770: nah estonian finnish
ahhh dope do u speak the language(s)
Dkk
18:49
Nah lol, so many vowels. It is like learning hawaiian.
wait so ppl tell you that you have the accent but you don't speak the language? that's so funny
2big2fail
18:52
Pepp when
i didn't learn english until i was like 11, personally i don't think i have the accent cause i've been here my whole life but sometimes ppl tell me i do which is 😭 idk why
18:53
dk have you ever seen a game of pesapallo
Dkk
18:53
Yeah it is weird @jackfrost. I think it comes from my mother cus she has a slight accent. She never spoke the language either though.
Dkk
18:54
@info-man: nah what is that
Dkk
18:54
Oh Finnish Baseball, nah not at all. I have only seen their pole vaulting and big swing thing.
oh yeah maybe that makes sense
guys i ate my cheese and sausage with green onions and im still hungry
talk me down from ordering takeout
sushi looking real good rn
Dkk
18:57
Go out and eat bar snacks and talk to someone. You are already almost 1/6th of the way done with your law school experience! @knowledgeable
Dkk
18:57
Nah just kidding. About 1/9th given summer shit.
2big2fail
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Dkk
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concorde
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:02
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: doooo it
Dkk
19:02
Hold on, did someone say something earlier that I missed and then @banycat deleted her response after.
Dkk
19:03
A tab on my computer just refreshed and I thought I saw something.
babycat
19:03
just practicing good cyber security :)
Dkk
19:04
Hmmmmm
Dkk
19:04
What did you do @babycat
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