Archaic or legal term meaning something acquired; acquisition, especially in Scottish law contexts.
From French acquist (acquired), derived from acquérir (to acquire), ultimately from Latin acquirere; used historically in property law.
In Scottish legal tradition, 'acquist' refers to property acquired during marriage—it's a word that survived in one legal system even as it died in common English. Very specialized and territorial!
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