request

request
To ask or express a wish for something. Philomath College v Wyatt, 27 Or 390, 31 P 206, 216. Sometimes to direct or command, although in a delicate manner. In other words, a precatory word, subject to construction in a proper case as a mandatory term. Coulson v Alpaugh, 163 111298, 45 NE 216; Shaver v Weddington, 247 Ky 248, 56 SW2d 980. Under some circumstances, a request is the same as a command and has the same meaning. A request from a person in authority is understood to be a mere euphemism. It is in fact a command in an inoffensive form. See State ex rel. Freeman v Scheve, 65 Neb 853, 91 NW 846. The words "request," "hope," "not doubting," that the executor will conduct in a specified manner, when they come from a testator who has power to command, are to be construed as commands in his will, clothed merely in the language of civility, and they impose on the executor a duty which courts have in repeated instances enforced. Pembroke Academy v Epsom School Dist. 75 NIT 408, 75 A 100. The word may be employed in a will as an entreaty, depending upon the context in which the word is inserted and the circumstances attendant upon its use. Marx v Rice, 1 NJ 574, 65 A2d 48, 9 ALR2d 584.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Request — Re*quest (r[ e]*kw[hand]st ), n. [OE. requeste, OF. requeste, F. requ[^e]te, LL. requesta, for requisita, fr. L. requirere, requisitum, to seek again, ask for. See {Require}, and cf. {Quest}.] 1. The act of asking for anything desired; expression …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Request — Re*quest (r? kw?st ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Requested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Requesting}.] [Cf. OF. requester, F. requ[^e]ter.] 1. To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Request — may refer to: *a question *in computer science, a message sent between objects *Request TV, a defunct pay per view service …   Wikipedia

  • Request — (englisch für Anfrage) steht für einen US amerikanischen Hersteller, siehe ReQuest Inc. die Anfrage eines Clients an einen Server im Client Server Modell Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • request — The noun is commonly followed by for (a request for more time). The verb, unlike ask, cannot be used in constructions of the type ☒ We requested them for more time; the correct sequence is either We requested more time from them or We requested… …   Modern English usage

  • request — [n] question or petition appeal, application, asking, begging, call, commercial, demand, desire, entreaty, inquiry, invitation, offer, prayer, recourse, requisition, solicitation, suit, supplication; concept 662 Ant. answer, reply request [v] ask …   New thesaurus

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  • request — ► NOUN 1) an act of asking politely or formally for something. 2) a thing that is asked for in such a way. ► VERB 1) politely or formally ask for. 2) politely or formally ask (someone) to do something. DERIVATIVES requester noun …   English terms dictionary

  • request — I n. 1) to file, make, submit a request (to file a request with the appropriate authorities; she has a request to make of us; to submit a request to the mayor s office) 2) to act on; honor a request 3) to deny, reject a request 4) a desperate,… …   Combinatory dictionary

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