allocatur

noun

al·​lo·​ca·​tur
ˌa-lō-ˈkā-tər, ˌä-lō-ˈkä-tu̇r
: permission to appeal
granted allocatur in order to determine whether the lower courts were in errorCity of Pittsburgh v. Commonwealth, 653 A.2d 1210 (1995)
used primarily in Pennsylvania

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, it is allowed

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“Allocatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/allocatur. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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