Legal Definitions - allogatur

ALLOGATUR

Allogatur is a legal term that means "it is allowed." It was used in the past to indicate that a writ, bill, or other pleading was allowed. Today, it is still used in Pennsylvania to denote permission to appeal. It can also refer to a special allowance of a writ that is legally required in certain cases.

Example 1: The judge granted the allogatur, allowing the defendant to appeal the decision.

Example 2: The special allocatur was required before the writ of error could be filed.

These examples illustrate how allogatur is used to indicate permission or allowance in legal proceedings. In the first example, the defendant was given permission to appeal the decision. In the second example, the special allocatur was required before a specific type of writ could be filed.