Inquisitorial Definition & Meaning
inquisitorial
- adjective
- especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge
- marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor; "the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism"; "a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents"- Waldo Frank
- having the authority to conduct official investigations; "the inquisitorial power of the Senate"
"Inquisitorial" in song lyrics
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"accusatorial v inquisitorial"
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"accusatorial and inquisitorial"
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