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 error—
City of Pittsburgh v. Commonwealth, 653 A.2d 1210 (1995)
—used primarily in Pennsylvania
City of Pittsburgh v. Commonwealth, 653 A.2d 1210 (1995)Dictionary Entries Near allocatur
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“Allocatur.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/allocatur. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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