judicial inquisition
11inquisition — noun Etymology: Middle English inquisicioun, from Anglo French inquisition, from Latin inquisition , inquisitio, from inquirere Date: 14th century 1. the act of inquiring ; examination 2. a judicial or official inquiry or examination usually… …
12inquisition — /inkwazishan/ An inquiry or inquest; particularly, an investigation of certain facts made by a sheriff, together with a jury impaneled by him for the purpose. The instrument of writing on which their decision is made is also called an inquisition …
13inquisition — /inkwazishan/ An inquiry or inquest; particularly, an investigation of certain facts made by a sheriff, together with a jury impaneled by him for the purpose. The instrument of writing on which their decision is made is also called an inquisition …
14inquisition — noun 1》 a period of prolonged and intensive questioning. 2》 (the Inquisition) an ecclesiastical tribunal established c.1232 for the suppression of heresy, notorious for its use of torture. 3》 historical a judicial or official inquiry. Derivatives …
15inquisition — n. 1 usu. derog. an intensive search or investigation. 2 a judicial or official inquiry. 3 (the Inquisition) RC Ch. hist. an ecclesiastical tribunal for the suppression of heresy, esp. in Spain, operating through torture and execution.… …
16Inquisition — n. 1 usu. derog. an intensive search or investigation. 2 a judicial or official inquiry. 3 (the Inquisition) RC Ch. hist. an ecclesiastical tribunal for the suppression of heresy, esp. in Spain, operating through torture and execution.… …
17inquisition — /ɪnkwəˈzɪʃən / (say inkwuh zishuhn) noun 1. the act of inquiry; inquiry. 2. an investigation, or process of inquiry such as one conducted by judicial officers or such non judicial officers as coroners; inquest. 3. the finding of such an inquiry.… …
18inquisition — in·qui·si·tion || ‚ɪnkwɪ zɪʃn n. formal investigation; brutal questioning, prolonged interrogation; judicial investigation, inquiry (Law) …
19inquisition — n. Inquest, judicial inquiry …
20inquisition — in•qui•si•tion [[t]ˌɪn kwəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌɪŋ [/t]] n. 1) an official investigation, esp. one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel… …
