allegatio
τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
allēgātĭo: (adl-), ōnis, f. 1. allēgo.
I Lit., a sending or despatching to any one (in the class. per. only twice in Cic.): cum sibi omnes ad istum adlegationes difficiles viderent, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 51, § 136; and in a pun: quibus adlegationibus illam sibi legationem expugnavit, id. ib. 17.—
II Fig.
A In gen., an alleging or adducing by way of proof, excuse, and the like: si maritus uxorem ream faciat, an lenocinii adlegatio repellat maritum ab accusatione? Dig. 48, 5, 2; so ib. 4, 4, 17; 23, 2, 60; App. M. 10, p. 241, 26.—
B Esp., in the Lat. of the jurists, an imperial rescript, Cod. Th. 16, 5, 37.
Latin > German (Georges)
allēgātio (adlēgātio), ōnis, f. (allegare), I) die Absendung einer Person (als Unterhändler u. dgl.) an jmd., cum sibi omnes ad istum allegationes difficiles viderent, Cic. II. Verr. 1, 136. – u. im Wortspiel: quibus allegationibus illam sibi legationem expugnavit, Cic. II. Verr. 1, 44. – II) übtr.: 1) die Geltendmachung einer Ursache zur Entschuldigung od. zum Beweise, conventionis, Hermog. dig. 4, 4, 17: lenocinii, Ulp. dig. 48, 5, 2. § 5: Plur., all. falsae, Paul. dig. 23, 2, 60 pr.: illae allegationes iuris, Mar. Victorin, art. rhet. 14: allegationes examinare, Apul. met. 10, 6. – 2) meton., die Zufertigung = ein kaiserliches Reskript, Cod. Theod. 16, 5, 7.
Latin > English
allegatio allegationis N F :: allegation, charge; intercession; representation made on behalf of another
