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inquīsītĭo , ōnis, f. inquiro,
I.a seeking or searching for.
I. Lit.: tu cave inquisitioni mihi sis, be at hand, don't let me have to look for you, Plaut. Cas. 3, 1 fin.: “novorum militum,” Curt. 4, 6: “corporum,” Plin. 8. 30, 44, § 106.—
II. Transf., a searching or inquiring into, an examination.
A. In gen.: “veri inquisitio atque investigatio,” Cic. Off. 1, 4, 13: “opinionum,” Quint. 3, 1, 2: “nova inquisitione addiscere,” Plin. 2, 46, 45, § 117. —
B. In partic., a seeking for proofs or grounds in support of an accusation, a legal inquisition, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 14: “candidati,” id. Mur. 21, 44: “annua,” for which a year is allowed, Tac. A. 13, 43; cf. Gai. Inst. 2, 44: “postulare inquisitionem in aliquem,” Plin. Ep. 3, 9: “dare inquisitionem alicui,” id. ib. 5, 20: “agere inquisitionem,” Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 18.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, For Lucius Murena, 21.44
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.14
    • Tacitus, Annales, 13.43
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    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 3.9
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.4
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 3, 1.2
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 4.6
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