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inquisitorial

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in⋅quis⋅i⋅to⋅ri⋅al

  [in-kwiz-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to an inquisitor or inquisition.
2. exercising the office of an inquisitor.
3. Law.
a. pertaining to a trial with one person or group inquiring into the facts and acting as both prosecutor and judge.
b. pertaining to secret criminal prosecutions.
4. resembling an inquisitor in harshness or intrusiveness.
5. inquisitive; prying.
Origin:
1755–65; < ML inquīsītōri(us) (L inquīsītōr-, s. of inquīsītor inquisitor + -ius adj. suffix) + -al 1

Related forms:
in⋅quis⋅i⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
in⋅quis⋅i⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅ness, noun
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in·quis·i·to·ri·al   (ĭn-kwĭz'ĭ-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or having the function of an inquisitor.

  2. Law

    1. Relating to a trial in which one party acts as both prosecutor and judge.

    2. Relating to a criminal proceeding conducted in secrecy.

in·quis'i·to'ri·al·ly adv.
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Main Entry: in·qui·si·to·ri·al
Pronunciation: in-"kwi-z&-'tOr-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 : constituting or relating to a system of justice in which the judge conducts an inquiry developing the facts of the litigant's case —compare ACCUSATORIAL, ADVERSARY
2 : having the authority to conduct official investigations
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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