exigée

Exigée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb exiger, meaning that something has been demanded or required. In use, it functions as an adjective describing a feminine noun (for example, la pièce exigée) or appears in compound tenses as part of the passive voice (la condition a été exigée).

Etymology and forms: Exiger comes from Latin exigere, meaning to demand or require. The participle agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies: exigé (masc. sing.), exigée (fem. sing.), exigeants (masc. pl.), exigées (fem. pl.). In compound tenses, people also say “la pièce exigée” or “la condition exigée par la loi,” with agreement matching the subject.

Usage: Exigée is widely used in legal, administrative, and formal writing to denote something that is required or requested by rules, contracts, or procedures. It often precedes a noun, as in “la pièce exigée” (the required document), or follows a linking verb in predicative phrases such as “la condition est exigée par le contrat” (the condition is required by the contract). The related noun “exigence” refers to the requirement or standard itself, while “exigible” describes something due or payable.

Notes: While the feminine form is exigée, the masculine form exigé is used with masculine nouns (par exemple, le document exigé). Exigée should not be confused with terms like exigible (due) or with synonyms such as nécessaire (necessary) or obligatoire (mandatory), which carry slightly different nuances.

See also: exiger; exigence; exigible; nécessaire; obligatoire.