req·ui·si·tion /ˌre-kwə-'zi-shən/ n
1: the taking of property by a public authority for a public use: the exercise of the power of eminent domain
2: a formal demand made by one international jurisdiction (as a nation) upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice in accordance with an extradition treaty
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.