2. (Law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
acquest — Acquest. s. m. Chose acquise, ce que l on a acquis. Il a fait un bel acquest depuis peu. il a fait un nouvel acquest. On dit proverbialement, qu Il n y a si bel acquest que de don, pour dire, qu il n y a point de bien plus legitimement, plus… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
acquest — ac·quest /ə kwest, a / n in the civil law of Louisiana: acquet Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. acquest … Law dictionary
acquest — I. Il n y a point d acquest en luy, Aridus, B. ex Terentio. II. Acquest, m. C est acquisition, Acquisitio dominij alicuius rei, Il se prend aussi pour gain et profit, Lucrum, Emolumentum, comme, Il n y a point d acquest en vous, Tecum nullum… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
acquest — /euh kwest /, n. Law. property acquired other than by inheritance, as by purchase or gift. [1605 15; < obs. F < VL *acquaesitum that which has been acquired, n. use of *acquaesitus (ptp. of *acquaerere to acquire, alter. of L acquirere to… … Universalium
acquest — noun a) acquisition; the thing gained. . b) property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance … Wiktionary
acquest — n. property which is not inherited … English contemporary dictionary
acquest — ac·quest … English syllables
acquest — /akwest/ An estate acquired newly, or by purchase … Black's law dictionary
acquest — /akwest/ An estate acquired newly, or by purchase … Black's law dictionary
acquest — A civil law term for property acquired by purchase … Ballentine's law dictionary
