English

Noun

acquis ‎(uncountable)

1. The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of EU law.
2. The accumulated legislation and decisions of any international community.
   • 2013, Gerhard Erasmus, Redirecting the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement negotiations?, Trade Law Centre, page 6:

     In the context of the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement [acquis] means that the negotiations should start from the point at which... the COMESA, EAC and SADC trade negotiations have reached.

See also

• Community acquis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ki/

Verb

acquis m ‎(feminine singular acquise, masculine plural acquis, feminine plural acquises)

1. past participle of acquérir

Noun

acquis m ‎(plural acquis)

1. asset