quaestio

noun

quaes·​tio

ˈkwīstēˌō

plural quaestiones

ˌ⸗⸗ˈōˌnās

1

: a criminal inquisition or trial under Roman law

2

quaestiones plural : the commissions for the trial of various offenses under Roman law or the proceedings before such commissions

also : criminal courts or tribunals

Word History

Etymology

Latin quaestion-, quaestio question, quaestio

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