POLLICITATION

Pol‐lic′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [[L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.]] 1. 1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise. Bp. Burnet.
2. 2. (Roman Law) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made. Bouvier.