Also arrogation. [ad. L. adrogatiōn-em n. of action f. adrogā-re: see ADROGATE.] Rom. Law. The technical name of adoption where the person adopted was his own master, or under no potestas.
1581. Marbeck, Bk. of Notes, 15. Arrogation they saie is, when he which is his owne man, and at libertie, is receiued in steede of a sonne. But Adoption is, when hee which is receiued, is vnder an other man’s power.
1682. W. Evans, trans. Grotius’ Peace & War, 115. Arrogation or Adoption, whereby a man translates himself into the Family of another.
1705. Stanhope, Paraphr., I. 321. This the Lawyers call’d Adrogation, or perfect Adoption.
1833. Penny Cycl., s.v. Adoption, The Prussian law does away with all distinction between adoption and arrogation.
1880. Muirhead, Gaius, I. § 99. This species of adoption is called adrogation; because both he who is adopting is asked, rogatur, whether he will have as his lawful son him he is about to adopt, and he who is being adopted is asked whether he submits, and the people is asked whether it ordains that so it shall be.
