Suggestio
Defined in 1 dictionary — Anderson (1889)
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Suppeessio. SXJGGESTIOK". 1. Indirect introduction; informal statement or representation; indefinite communication; intimation. Opposed, suppression. See Suppeessio. Suggestive. Leading, indicating the answer desired; as, a suggestive interrogatory. See Question, 1, Leading. 3. A more or less formal representation; the communication to a court of a fact essential to the adjustment of the rights of parties to a cause, but not as yet of record nor pleadable. In this sense is " suggestion " of and to " suggest " the death of a party, that his representative may be substituted; to "suggest" diminution of record; to " suggest " freehold as security for costs, or in stay of execution. Compare Surmise.