A list of persons who, in turn, must comply with certain legal obligations. In military matters, it is a table or plan by which the duty of officers is regulated. See Matthew v. Bowman, 25 Me. 107. Supported by Black`s Law Dictionary, Free 2nd ed., and The Law Dictionary. A list of persons who, in turn, must perform certain tasks imposed on them by law. Tytler , on Courts Mart. 93.

Dutch rooster, literally rusty iron; parallel lines.