ADJECTIVE | pert | 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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all | inquisitorial | marked by inquisitive interest | |
all | inquisitorial | having the authority to conduct official investigations |
Meaning | 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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Opposite | accusatorial | 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 |
Nouns | inquisitor | a questioner who is excessively harsh / harsh |
Meaning | marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor. | |
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Broader | inquiring | given to inquiry / inquiry |
Spanish | inquisitorial | |
Catalan | inquisitorial | |
Nouns | Inquisitor | an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition |
Meaning | Having the authority to conduct official investigations. | |
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Example | "the inquisitorial power of the Senate" | |
Broader | inquiring | given to inquiry / inquiry |
Spanish | inquisitorio |
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