accusatorial
[ uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ əˌkyu zəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
adjective
of, like, or pertaining to an accuser.
Origin of accusatorial
First recorded in 1815–25;
accusatory +
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM accusatorial
ac·cu·sa·to·ri·al·ly, adverbWords nearby accusatorial
accus.,
accusal,
accusation,
accusatival,
accusative,
accusatorial,
accusatory,
accuse,
accused,
accuser,
accustom
Example sentences from the Web for accusatorial
The proceeding, too, was inquisitorial, not accusatorial: it required no accusers.
Not Paul, But Jesus |Jeremy Bentham
British Dictionary definitions for accusatorial
accusatorial
accusatory (əˈkjuːzətərɪ, -trɪ, ˌækjʊˈzeɪtərɪ)
/ (əˌkjuːzəˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
containing or implying blame or strong criticism
law
denoting criminal procedure in which the prosecutor is distinct from the judge and the trial is conducted in public
Compare inquisitorial (def. 3)