Obs. rare. [ad. L. clārigātiōn-em, f. clārigāre.] The solemn demand for redress, prior to declaration of war, by the ancient Roman herald.
1432–50. trans. Higden (1865), I. 243. To expresse with a clere voice the causes of batelle, and suche an expression was callede a clarigacion.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Clarigation, a clearing, a proclaiming or denouncing war.
1854. Whewell, trans. Grotius’ Belli ac P., III. 63. This demand was called clarigation.
