quae·re | \ ˈkwir-ē 
, ˈkwer- \
, ˈkwer- \Definition of quaere
archaic
: query
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quaere
nounquae·re | \ ˈkwir-ē, ˈkwer- \
\Legal Definition of quaere
: question —usually used to introduce a question quaere: whether the legislature intended such a result?
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The first known use of quaere was in 1589
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