Meaning | specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused / accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor. |
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Opposite | inquisitorial | 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 |
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Spanish | acusatorio |
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Nouns | accusation | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
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accusation | an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence |
accuser | someone who imputes guilt or blame |