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ac⋅quest
[uh-kwest] 
–noun Law.
| property acquired other than by inheritance, as by purchase or gift. |
Origin:
1605–15; < obs. F < VL *acquaesitum that which has been acquired, n. use of *acquaesitus (ptp. of *acquaerere to acquire, alter. of L acquīrere to acquire )
1605–15; < obs. F < VL *acquaesitum that which has been acquired, n. use of *acquaesitus (ptp. of *acquaerere to acquire, alter. of L acquīrere to acquire )
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Acquest
Ac*quest"\, n. [OF. aquest, F. acqu[^e]t, fr. LL. acquestum, acquis[=i]tum, for L. acquis[=i]tum, p. p. (used substantively) of acquirere to acquire. See Acquire.]1. Acquisition; the thing gained. [R.] --Bacon. 2. (Law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. --Bouvier.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: ac·quest
Pronunciation: &-'kwest, a-
Function: noun
in the civil law of Louisiana : ACQUET
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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