Category:Perquisite

Per"qui*site, n. Etym: [l. perquisitum, fr. perquisitus, p.p. of Perquirere to ask for diligently; per + quaerere to seek. See per-, And quest.]

1. Something gained from a place or employment over and above the Ordinary salary or fixed wages for services rendered; especially, a Fee allowed by law to an officer for a specific service. The pillage of a place taken by storm was regarded as the perquisite Of the soldiers. Prescott. The best perquisites of a place are the advantages it gaves a man of Doing good. Addison.

2. pl. (law)

Defn: things gotten by a man's own industry, or purchased with his Own money, as opposed to things which come to him by descent. Mozley & w.