Relating to a legal system or process where the judge actively investigates the facts of the case. The inquisitorial system in some countries allows judges to take a more active role in gathering evidence.
Having the quality of being excessively curious or prying. Her inquisitorial nature often led her to ask questions that made others uncomfortable.
Of or relating to an inquisitor or the practice of inquisition, especially the historical tribunals of the Roman Catholic Church. The inquisitorial methods employed during the Spanish Inquisition are now universally condemned.