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| al·lo·cu·tion [ àllə kysh'n ] (plural al·lo·cu·tions) |
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1. formal speech: a formal speech or address, especially one that contains an authoritative statement on a subject or an exhortation to somebody
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2. question to convicted felon: a traditional formal question directed by a court to a defendant convicted of a felony before sentencing, asking whether or not the defendant has anything to say regarding why the sentence should not be pronounced against him or her
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin allocution-< alloqui "speak to" < loqui "speak"] |
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