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Webster 1913 Edition
Inquisitorial
In-quisˊi-to′ri-al
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
inquisitorial
.] 1.
Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching;
“Illiberal and inquisitorial abuse.” as,
. inquisitorial
powerF. Blackburne.
He conferred on it a kind of
inquisitorial
and censorious power even over the laity, and directed it to inquire into all matters of conscience. Hume.
2.
Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its practices.
“Inquisitorial robes.” C. Buchanan.
Webster 1828 Edition
Inquisitorial
INQUISITO'RIAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to the catholic court of inquisition; as inquisitorial tragedy. Inquisitorial robes.
Definition 2024
inquisitorial
inquisitorial
English
Adjective
inquisitorial (comparative more inquisitorial, superlative most inquisitorial)
- of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition
- in a manner of inquisition or inquisitors
- 1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:
- Those few who by some luck happen to escape the madness of social hypnotization are afraid to give expression to their thoughts, because they are terrorized by the inquisitorial intolerance of crazed mobs and frenzied nations.
- 1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:
- (law) describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge
Related terms
See also
- (legal): procurator
Translations
Of or pertaining to an inquisition
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describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge
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French
Adjective
inquisitorial m (feminine singular inquisitoriale, masculine plural inquisitoriaux, feminine plural inquisitoriales)
- inquisitorial (all senses)