inquisitorial

Speech parts

1. inquisitorial - Adjective

2. inquisitorial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power.

Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its practices.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

inquirer enquirer absolute interested analytical questioning analytic curious grinding investigative intrusive snoopy interrogative inquiring questioner
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Antonyms

accusatorial liberal easy soft friendly mild
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Related terms

inquisition inquisitor inquest

Examples

Ours is an accusational and not an inquisitorial system - a system in which the state must establish guilt by evidence independently and freely secured and may not by coercion prove its charge against an accused out of his own mouth. Felix Frankfurter

the inquisitorial power of the Senate Source: Internet

the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism Source: Internet

a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents Source: Internet

Criminal procedure can be either in form of inquisitorial or adversarial criminal procedure. Source: Internet

In addition, adversarial procedure defenders argue that the inquisitorial court systems are overly institutionalized and removed from the average citizen. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

inquisitively inquisitiveness inquisitor inquisitorial system inquisitorialism inquisitorially