'Pollicitation' definitions:

Definition of 'Pollicitation'

From: GCIDE
  • Pollicitation \Pol*lic`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.]
  • 1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise. --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Roman Law) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]