"quaestio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quaestiones [plural]
Etymology: From Latin quaestiō (“inquiry”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|quaestiō|t=inquiry}} Latin quaestiō (“inquiry”) Head templates: {{en-noun|quaestiones}} quaestio (plural quaestiones)
  1. (law, historical) In ancient Rome, a commission to inquire into a criminal matter given to a citizen (the quaesitor) who then reported to whoever appointed him. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-quaestio-en-noun-nCJbqeba Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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