inquisitorial
[ in-kwiz-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ ɪnˌkwɪz ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
adjective
of or relating to an inquisitor or inquisition.
exercising the office of an inquisitor.
Law.
- pertaining to a trial with one person or group inquiring into the facts and acting as both prosecutor and judge.
- pertaining to secret criminal prosecutions.
resembling an inquisitor in harshness or intrusiveness.
inquisitive; prying.
RELATED WORDS
analytical, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitive, interested, interfering, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, prurient, prying, puzzled, questioning, searching, snoopy, examining, peeping, peering
Nearby words
- inquisition,
- inquisitionist,
- inquisitive,
- inquisitor,
- inquisitor-general,
- inquisitress,
- inquorate,
- inradius,
- inri,
- inrigger
Origin of inquisitorial
1755–65; < Medieval Latin inquīsītōri(us) (Latin inquīsītōr-, stem of inquīsītor inquisitor + -ius adj. suffix) + -al1
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inquisitorial
/ (ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling inquisition or an inquisitor
offensively curious; prying
law denoting criminal procedure in which one party is both prosecutor and judge, or in which the trial is held in secretCompare accusatorial (def. 2)
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