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|lshtext=<b>inquīsītĭo</b>: ōnis, f. [[inquiro]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[seeking]] or [[searching]] for.<br /><b>I</b> 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.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., a [[searching]] or [[inquiring]] [[into]], an [[examination]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> In gen.: veri [[inquisitio]] [[atque]] [[investigatio]], Cic. Off. 1, 4, 13: opinionum, Quint. 3, 1, 2: nova inquisitione addiscere, Plin. 2, 46, 45, § 117. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</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.
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|gf=<b>inquīsītĭō</b>,¹² ōnis, f. ([[inquiro]]),<br /><b>1</b> faculté de rechercher [philos.] : hominis [[est]] propria [[inquisitio]] [[atque]] [[investigatio]] Cic. Off. 1, 13, l’homme a en apanage l’instinct de recherche et d’investigation<br /><b>2</b> recherche, investigation : Curt. 4, 6, 30 ; Plin. 8, 106<br /><b>3</b> information, enquête : Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14 ; Scauro 30 ; candidati Cic. Mur. 44, contre un candidat || inquisitionem in aliquem postulare Plin. Min. Ep. 3, 9, 6, demander une enquête contre qqn ; inquisitionem dare alicui Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 20, 6, donner à qqn le droit d’informer ; inquisitionem annuam impetrare Tac. Ann. 13, 43, obtenir pour un an les pouvoirs d’enquête.
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