perquisition

Example Sentences

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But Osmond satisfied himself, by a perquisition of every house in those sanctuaries, that he was not there.

From The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison

It contained—not papers regarding the conspiracy—but my lady's wigs, washes, and rouge-pots, and Victoire said men were monsters, as the Captain went on with his perquisition.

From The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Denounced to the Legislative Assembly by the directory of the department of Rhone-et-Loire for having made a nocturnal domiciliary perquisition, he was sent to the bar of the Assembly, which approved of his conduct.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

The Council in its turn, striving to guarantee individual liberty, decreed that every arrest should be immediately notified to the delegate of Justice, and that no perquisition should be made without a regular warrant.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

Before daybreak the police had made a domiciliary perquisition in the apartment, carried off his papers and sealed up his rooms.

From The Eternal City by Caine, Hall, Sir