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English adjective: inquisitorial | |||
| 1. | inquisitorial especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge | ||
| Antonyms | accusatorial | ||
| 2. | inquisitorial marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor | ||
| Samples | The press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism. A practical police force with true inquisitorial talents. | ||
| Similar | inquiring | ||
| Antonyms | uninquiring, uninquisitive | ||
| 3. | inquisitorial having the authority to conduct official investigations | ||
| Samples | The inquisitorial power of the Senate. | ||
| Similar | inquiring | ||
| Antonyms | uninquiring, uninquisitive | ||
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