Arrogation
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
civil law, signifies nearly the same as adoption; the only ditference between them is this, that adoption was of a person under full age, but as arrogation required the person arrogated, no one could be arrogated till he was of full age.
Dig. 1, 7, 5; Inst. I, 11, 3; 1 Brown’s Civ. Law, 119.