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accusatorial

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ac⋅cu⋅sa⋅to⋅ri⋅al

  [uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
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–adjective
of, like, or pertaining to an accuser.
Origin:
1815–25; accusatory + -al 1

Related forms:
ac⋅cu⋅sa⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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ac·cu·sa·to·ry   (ə-kyōō'zə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Containing or implying accusation: an accusatory glare.
ac·cu'sa·to'ri·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ac·cus·a·to·ri·al
Pronunciation: &-"kyü-z&-'tOr-E-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a form of criminal prosecution in which a person is accused of a crime and is tried in public by a judge who is not also the prosecutor —compare ADVERSARY, INQUISITORIAL —ac·cus·a·to·ri·al·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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