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.
Origin of inquisitorial
1755–65; < Medieval Latin
inquīsītōri(us) (Latin
inquīsītōr-, stem of
inquīsītor
inquisitor +
-ius adj. suffix) +
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM inquisitorial
in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ness, noun un·in·quis·i·to·ri·al, adjective un·in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverbWords nearby inquisitorial
inquisition,
inquisitionist,
inquisitive,
inquisitor,
inquisitor-general,
inquisitorial,
inquisitress,
inquorate,
inradius,
inri,
inrigger
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British Dictionary definitions for inquisitorial
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 secret
Compare accusatorial (def. 2)