Ampliative
Ampliative (from Latin ampliare, "to enlarge"), a term used mainly in logic, meaning "extending" or "adding to that which is already known."
In Norman law, an "ampliation" was a postponement of a sentence in order to obtain further evidence.
See also
Supposition
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References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ampliative". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.