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Acquest

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.

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acquest

n. 1 (context rare English) acquisition; the thing gained. 2 (context legal English) property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.