inquisitorial

in·quis·i·to·ri·al  (n-kwz-tôr-l, -tr-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having the function of an inquisitor.

2. Law

a. Relating to a trial in which one party acts as both prosecutor and judge.

b. Relating to a criminal proceeding conducted in secrecy.

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in·quisi·tori·al·ly adv.

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inquisitorial [ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl]

adj

1. of, relating to, or resembling inquisition or an inquisitor

2. offensively curious; prying

3. (Law) Law denoting criminal procedure in which one party is both prosecutor and judge, or in which the trial is held in secret Compare accusatorial [2]

inquisitorially  adv

inquisitorialness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	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 accusatorial - specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor
	2.	inquisitorial - marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor; "the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism"; "a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents"- Waldo Frank inquiring - given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind"
	3.	inquisitorial - having the authority to conduct official investigations; "the inquisitorial power of the Senate" inquiring - given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind"

Translations

inquisitorial [ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl] ADJ → inquisitorial
an inquisitorial system of justice → un sistema judicial inquisitorial

inquisitorial [ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːriəl] adj → inquisiteur/trice, inquisitorial(e) (literary)

inquisitorial

adj → inquisitorisch; after an inquisitorial meeting with the headmaster → nachdem ihn der Rektor streng verhört hatte or ins Verhör genommen hatte

inquisitorial [ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl] adj → inquisitorio/a

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inquisitorial [ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl] adj → inquisitorio/a