examen

[ig-zey-muhn]

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. an examination, as of conscience.

examen

/ ɪɡˈzeɪmɛn /

noun

1. RC Church an examination of conscience, usually made daily by Jesuits and others

Word History and Origins

Origin of examen¹

1600–10; < Latin exāmen swarm of bees, device for weighing, balance < *exag-s-men, equivalent to *exag- base of exigere to drive out, inquire into, examine ( exact ) + -s-men resultative noun suffix; contaminate

Word History and Origins

Origin of examen¹

C17: from Latin: tongue of a balance, from exigere to thrust out, from agere to thrust

Example Sentences

The French term "mis en examen" - meaning "charged" in English - does not automatically trigger a trial, but means that prosecutors strongly suspect wrongdoing.

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Mis en examen is the formal start of a criminal investigation under French law.

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The announcement that she had been mise en examen – the equivalent in French law of being charged or arraigned – came after several hours of questioning by the French financial prosecutor.

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Fillon has been summoned before judges on 15 March, when he could be mis en examen – the nearest thing in French law to being charged or arraigned.

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In a hastily arranged press conference, he declared he had been summoned by three judges “with a view” to being mis en examen, but insisted he would continue his presidential campaign.

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