Legal Definitions - conquisitor

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.