acquisitive

  • 31acquisitive — ac•quis•i•tive [[t]əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily • Etymology: 1630–40; < ML, LL ac•quis′i•tive•ly, adv. ac•quis′i•tive•ness, n …

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  • 32acquisitive —   , a. eager to acquire (material possessions) …

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  • 33acquisitive prize — /əˈkwɪzətɪv ˌpraɪz/ (say uh kwizuhtiv .pruyz) noun a cash prize, offered in art competitions and the like, the award and acceptance of which entitles the donor to ownership of the winning work …

  • 34acquisitive offenses — A generic term to describe all forms of larceny and offenses against the title or possession of property …

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  • 35acquisitive offenses — A generic term to describe all forms of larceny and offenses against the title or possession of property …

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  • 36Prescription acquisitive — Introduction générale Droit Droit civil Code civil en …

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  • 37acquisitively — acquisitive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. DERIVATIVES acquisitively adverb acquisitiveness noun …

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  • 38acquisitiveness — acquisitive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. DERIVATIVES acquisitively adverb acquisitiveness noun …

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  • 39PRESCRIPTION — Aux termes du Code civil, «la prescription est un moyen d’acquérir ou de se libérer par un certain laps de temps, et sous les conditions déterminées par la loi» (art. 2219). Souvent critiquée, cette définition a tout au moins le mérite d’indiquer …

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  • 40acquisitif — acquisitif, ive [ akizitif, iv ] adj. • XVe; bas lat. acquisitivus 1 ♦ Dr. Qui appartient, équivaut à l acquisition. Prescription acquisitive. 2 ♦ Didact. Qui pousse à acquérir. Les instincts acquisitifs. ⇒ possessif (II). ● acquisitif,… …

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