Noun
quaestio (plural quaestiones)
(law, historical) In ancient Rome, a commission to inquire into a criminal matter given to a citizen (the quaesitor) who then reported to whoever appointed him.
Finally, in the quaestio students could ask questions (quaestiones) that might have occurred to them during meditatio. Source: Internet
In 1412, a dispute took place, on which occasion Hus delivered his address Quaestio magistri Johannis Hus de indulgentiis. Source: Internet
Wood p.8 In his later work, Quaestio disputata antequam erat Frater 46, he finally rejects the plurality of divine ideas, and this theme continues through the rest of his works. Source: Internet
The quaestio method of reasoning was initially used especially when two authoritative texts seemed to contradict one another. Source: Internet