"inquisitorial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more inquisitorial [comparative], most inquisitorial [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl Etymology: From inquisitory + -ial. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inquisitory|ial}} inquisitory + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj}} inquisitorial (comparative more inquisitorial, superlative most inquisitorial)
  1. Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition. Translations (Of or pertaining to an inquisition): ard-eyshtagh (Manx), inchizitorial (Romanian), inkvisitorisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-inquisitorial-en-adj-J96nnOV5 Disambiguation of 'Of or pertaining to an inquisition': 74 24 3
  2. In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
    Sense id: en-inquisitorial-en-adj-hiHQqzWx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 68 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 17 57 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 61 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 59 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 66 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 60 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 23 52 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 17 60 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 22 52 26
  3. (law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge. Translations (describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge): inkvisitorinen (Finnish), inkvisitorisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-inquisitorial-en-adj-pS-ddlIJ Categories (other): Law Topics: law Disambiguation of 'describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge': 1 6 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: inquisitorialism, inquisitorially, inquisitorialness, inquisitorial system, uninquisitorial Related terms: inquest, inquisition, inquisitor, procurator [legal, law]
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