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Accusatorial Definition & Meaning

accusatorial
adjective
  1. specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor

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What does accusatorial mean?
specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor
What part of speech is accusatorial?
Accusatorial is an adjective.

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