French Conversation · Level 175
15 words
French word
perquisition
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁkizisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounsearch
Example
La police a effectué une perquisition ce matin.
The police conducted a search this morning.
More examples
Il a subi une perquisition hier soir.
He underwent a search last night.
Core concept
Authorities thoroughly searching a private place for evidence during an investigation.
Common phrases
subir une perquisition
undergo a search
une perquisition policière
a police search
Similar words
recherche: The act of looking in various places for a person or thing.
fouille: A search of a person or belongings for dangerous items or evidence.
saisie: The legal seizure of objects or documents by authorities.
Definition in French
Action de fouiller un domicile ou un autre lieu privé par des autorités dans le cadre d'une enquête.
Word origin
Perquisition comes through Medieval Latin perquisitio from Latin perquirere, meaning to search thoroughly, from per- and quaerere, to seek.
Usage tips
- Perquisition is formal legal vocabulary and normally refers to an official search, not an ordinary search for an object.