Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A conquisitor is someone who searches for something, usually land or territory, and acquires it by force during war with the intention of ruling over it. In history, a conqueror is also someone who was the first to buy land or property and bring it into their family. The word "conqueror" can also be used as a way to introduce a complaint in a petition.
Definition: A conquisitor is someone who searches for something. The word comes from Latin.
In history, a conqueror is someone who acquires territory by force during war with the intention of exercising sovereignty. They are the first person who acquired land by purchase or the one who first brought an estate into a family.
For example, Alexander the Great was a conqueror who conquered many lands during his reign. He acquired territories by force and established his sovereignty over them.
The word conqueror can also be used as a verb, meaning to complain. In petitions, it was often used as a declaratory statement to introduce a complaint.
For instance, a person may say "I conqueror that the service I received was not satisfactory" to express their dissatisfaction with a service they received.