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Webster 1913 Edition
Requisition
Reqˊui-si′tion
(r?kˊw?-z?sh′?n)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
réquisition
, L. requisitio
a searching.] 1.
The act of requiring, as of right; a demand or application made as by authority.
Specifically: (a)
(International Law)
A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
Kent.
(b)
(Law)
A notarial demand of a debt.
Wharton.
(c)
(Mil.)
A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
Farrow.
(d)
A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service;
as, a
. requisition
for clothing, troops, or money2.
That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
3.
A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons;
as, a
. reqisition
for a public meeting[Eng.]
Reqˊui-si′tion
,Verb.
T.
1.
To make a reqisition on or for;
as, to
. requisition
a district for forage; to requisition
troops2.
To present a requisition to; to summon request;
as, to
. requisition
a person to be a candidate[Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Requisition
REQUISI'TION
,Noun.
Demand; application made as of right. Under the old confederation of the American states, congress often made requisitions on the states for money to supply the treasury; but they had no power to enforce their requisitions, and the states neglected or partially complied with them.
Definition 2025
Requisition
Requisition
See also: requisition and réquisition
German
Noun
Requisition f (genitive Requisition, plural Requisitionen)
- (military, law) requisition, seizure, commandeering
Declension
Declension of Requisition
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Requisition | die | Requisitionen |
| genitive | einer | der | Requisition | der | Requisitionen |
| dative | einer | der | Requisition | den | Requisitionen |
| accusative | eine | die | Requisition | die | Requisitionen |
Synonyms
External links
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requisition
requisition
See also: Requisition and réquisition
English
Noun
requisition (plural requisitions)
- A formal request for something.
- A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Kent to this entry?)
- (law) A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wharton to this entry?)
- (military) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Farrow to this entry?)
- A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
- a requisition for clothing, troops, or money
- A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
- That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
- A call; an invitation; a summons.
- a requisition for a public meeting
Derived terms
Translations
That which is required by authority
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Verb
requisition (third-person singular simple present requisitions, present participle requisitioning, simple past and past participle requisitioned)