| n. | 1. | (International Law) The act of requiring, as of right; a demand or application made as by authority. |
| 2. | That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries. | |
| 3. | A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons; | |
| v. t. | 1. | To make a reqisition on or for; |
| 2. | To present a requisition to; to summon request; |
| Noun | 1. | requisition - the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use |
| 2. | requisition - an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition" Synonyms: requisition form | |
| 3. | requisition - seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized Synonyms: sequestration | |
| Verb | 1. | requisition - make a formal request for official services |
| 2. | requisition - demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service Antonyms: derequisition - release from government control |
REQUISITION. The act of demanding a thing to be done by virtue of some right. 2. The constitution of the United States, art. 4, s. 2, provides that fugitives from justice shall be delivered up to the authorities of the state from which they are fugitives, on the demand of the executive from such state. The demand made by the governor of one state on the governor of another for a fugitive is called a requisition.
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