Adjective : a rogatory commission. From Dictionary.com.
A rogatory is a formal request from a court to a foreign court for a judicial assistance. From Wordnik.com. [The Financial Express] Reference
The short answer is yes/depending, using something called a letter rogatory and related jurisdiction/enforcement processes. From Wordnik.com. [A Legal question] Reference
The texts I translated were indeed very interesting – Internet and banking fraud, letters rogatory, and extradition documentation. From Wordnik.com. [Wanted by the FBI: Employees « Musings from an overworked translator] Reference
Moreover, he was in the department of Seine-et-Oise, and according to regulations it was up to the Versailles police to get a rogatory warrant and question the Flemings. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret and the Bum]
There was a lengthy argument, and he even had to produce the threat of a rogatory warrant signed by the examining magistrate, for the lawyer objected on the grounds of professional secrecy. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret and the Bum]
Chap. 679. 623 rogatory to public morals, shall be carried in parade within this commonwealth. From Wordnik.com. [Acts and resolves passed by the General Court] Reference
Another instance of international cooperation in the judicial field is furnished by letters rogatory. From Wordnik.com. [The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952] Reference
The Spanish judges have sent what are called "letters rogatory" asking questions to the US Department of Justice. From Wordnik.com. [Democracy Now!] Reference
The CBI has already sent letters rogatory to several countries, including Mauritius, to establish the fund trail. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Times] Reference
Apart from Mauritius, the letters rogatory were sent to courts in the US, UK, Belgium, British Isles and Singapore. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
The State B litigant gets a court order authorizing the issuance of papers acceptable to State A (commissions, letters rogatory, etc.). From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
The court had last month issued letters rogatory to the US authorities at the request of the police for collecting evidence from Google Inc. From Wordnik.com. [Top Headlines] Reference
He also agreed to "testify in any foreign judicial proceedings held in the U.S. by way of deposition, videoconferencing or letters rogatory.". From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
The rogatory has been approved and sent by the Federal Court of Texas to the Delhi High Court, which will put forward the questions to Nasscom. From Wordnik.com. [The Financial Express] Reference
The ministry source said that barring extradition, India can opt for videoconferencing, deposition and issuing letter rogatory to quiz Headley. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
Accordingly, the CBI special court sent letters rogatory to six countries where the bank accounts linked to the scam were said to be in operation. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
Sources added that the CBI teams will visit the other countries where such bank accounts are alleged to exist as soon as the courts respond to the letters rogatory. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
The London metropolitan magistrate court had issued a letter rogatory, which was forwarded to India through the Interpol, seeking information on NRI Badhresh Gohil. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
"We shall soon move this court for a letter rogatory (request) to a US court seeking information about the alleged involvement of Headley and Rana in the 26/11 attacks". From Wordnik.com. [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference
Justice Department in the form of "letters rogatory" -- the customary method of obtaining judicial assistance from abroad in the absence of a treaty or executive agreement. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
The court directed the investigating agency to ensure expeditious response to the 'letter rogatory' forwarded to the US authorities for help from Google Incorporation in the case. From Wordnik.com. [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference
Accordingly, they will prepare documents to question Headley either in person, through video-conferencing or letter rogatory - a request to a foreign court for judicial assistance. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
In the plea bargain, Headley has expressed readiness to be available to foreign officials for questioning through video conferencing, deposition or letter rogatory (official request). From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
Letters rogatory is a formal legal document issued through the Court on behalf of an investigating agency to provide for documents and sharing of relevant details with other countries. From Wordnik.com. [Top Headlines] Reference
As the servers of these accounts are generally overseas, mostly in the US, every country has to go through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and send letters rogatory (LRs) to get the details. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
This, after the Ministry contacted Singapore's Law Ministry last month to request a rogatory letter, which is a formal request from a court to a foreign court for some type of judicial assistance. From Wordnik.com. [TODAYonline] Reference
From the 1988 letters rogatory issued to the U.S. administration seeking permission for the CBI to inspect the safety systems at UCC's West Virginia plant to proclaiming Mr. Anderson an absconder in. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
Headley, who was arrested in October last, has entered into a plea bargain with the US government wherein he has offered to be available to foreign investigators through deposition, video conferencing or letters rogatory. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News Online - Express Indian] Reference
The purpose of sending the letters rogatory was to request the courts in these countries to record the statements of the account holders and other connected persons and convey the same to the special CBI court in Hyderabad, the sources said. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
The 49-year-old Pakistani-American had further agreed that, when directed by the US attorney's office, he would fully and truthfully testify in any foreign judicial proceedings held in the US by way of deposition, video-conferencing or letters rogatory. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
"This is a fit case where letter of rogatory is required to be issued for judicial assistance. From Wordnik.com. [Kidney scam: Probe moves to overseas to trace Dr Amit's money] Reference
"letters rogatory" to the jurisdiction where the stuff is, and out of comity that court (you hope) honors the request. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy] Reference
In the third phase he could be sent a letter rogatory with more questions, "the source said. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
A 'rogatory commission' is now going on. From Wordnik.com. [Anarchist news dot org - News for anarchists and their friends] Reference
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