Adrogation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adrogation \Ad`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. adrogatio, arrogatio, fr.
     adrogare. See {Arrogate}.] (Rom. Law)
     A kind of adoption in ancient Rome. See {Arrogation}.
     [1913 Webster]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:



  ADROGATION, civil law. The adoption of one who was impubes, that is, if a
  male, under fourteen years of age; if a female, under twelve. Dig. 1, 7, 17,
  1.