interlocutory Meaning, Definition & Usage

In`ter*loc"u*to*ry adjective

Etymology

Cf. LL. interlocutorius, F. interlocutoire.

Definitions

1. Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational.

   Interlocutory discourses in the Holy Scriptures. Fiddes.

2. (Law) Intermediate; not final or definitive; made or done during the progress of an action. ✍ An order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause, is called interlocutory.

In`ter*loc"u*to*ry noun

Etymology

Cf. F. interlocutoire.

Definitions

1. Interpolated discussion or dialogue.