ACQUESTS

Noun

acquests

plural of acquest

Source: Wiktionary


ACQUEST

Ac*quest", n. Etym: [OF. aquest, F. acquêt, fr. LL. acquestum, acquisitum, for L. acquisitum, p. p. (used substantively) of acquirere to acquire. See Acquire.]

1. Acquisition; the thing gained. [R.] Bacon.

2. (Law)

Definition: Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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