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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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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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