inquīsītĭo, ōnis, f. [inquiro], a seeking or searching for.
I Lit.: tu cave inquisitioni (in quaesitione PHI) mihi sis, be at hand , don’t let me have to look for you , Plaut. Cas. 3, 1 fin. (530): 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.