 inquisitorial |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor | |
| Examples: | "the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism" "a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents"- Waldo Frank |
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| Related terms: | inquiring | |
| 2. | [ 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 | |
| Related terms: | accusatorial inquisitor | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having the authority to conduct official investigations | |
| Examples: | "the inquisitorial power of the Senate" |
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| Related terms: | inquiring | |
| Similar spelling: |
inquisitor inquisitory inquisitively inquisitive inquisition inquisitiveness |
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