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<hw>In*quir"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Inquiries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Inquire</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enquiry</asp>.]</altsp> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.</def>

<blockquote>He could no path nor track of foot descry, Nor by <b>inquiry</b> learn, nor guess by aim. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The men which were sent from Cornelius had made <b>inquiry</b> for Simon's house, and stood before the gate. <i>Acts x. 17.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Search for truth, information, or knoledge; examination into facts or principles; research; invextigation; <as>as, physical <ex>inquiries</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>All that is wanting to the perfection of this art will undoubtedly be found, if able men . . . will make <b>inquiry</b> into it. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Court of inquiry</col>. <cd>See under <er>Court</er>.</cd> -- <col>Writ of inquiry</col>, <cd>a writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they can not readily be ascertained by mere calculation. <i>Burrill<i>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Interrogation; interrogatory; question; query; scrutiny; investigation; research; examination.</syn>

<h1>Inquisible</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*quis"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Admitting judicial inquiry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

<h1>Inquisition</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`qui*si"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquisitio</ets> : cf. F. <ets>inquisition</ets>. See <er>Inquire</er>, and cf. <er>Inquest</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation.</def>

<blockquote>As I could learn through earnest <b>inquisition</b>. <i>Latimer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Let not search and <b>inquisition</b> quail To bring again these foolish runaways. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<blockquote>The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make <b>inquisition</b> concerning them by a jury of the county. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy.</def>

<h1>Inquisition</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`qui*si"tion</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make inquisistion concerning; to inquire into.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Inquisitional</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`qui*si"tion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>inquisitionalis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Relating to inquiry or inquisition; inquisitorial; also, of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Inquisition.</def>

<blockquote>All the <b>inquisitional</b> rigor . . . executed upon books. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inquisitionary</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`qui*si"tion*a*ry</hw>, <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inquisitionnaire</ets>.]</ety> <mark>[R.]</mark> <def>Inquisitional.</def>

<h1>Inquisitive</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*quis"i*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>inquisitif</ets>, F. <ets>inquisitif</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer.</def>