perquisition

English

Noun

perquisition (plural perquisitions)

1. A thorough inquiry or search.

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French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin perquisitionem, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin perquiro.

Pronunciation

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Noun

perquisition f (plural perquisitions)

1. (law) act of searching for someone or something

Further reading

• “perquisition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.