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inquisitorial

UK
/ɪnkwɪˈzɪtəriəl/
US
/ɪnkwɪˈzɪtɔriəl/

Translations

inquisitorialadjective
more inquisitorial
Comp.
most inquisitorial
Super.
UK
/ɪnkwɪˈzɪtəriəl/
US
/ɪnkwɪˈzɪtɔriəl/
inquisitoireDroit, procédure judiciaire.
The inquisitorial system in some countries allows judges to take a more active role in gathering evidence.
Le système inquisitoire dans certains pays permet aux juges de jouer un rôle plus actif dans la collecte des preuves.
inquisiteurSe dit d’une curiosité insistante, souvent importune.
Her inquisitorial nature often led her to ask questions that made others uncomfortable.
Son tempérament inquisiteur la poussait souvent à poser des questions qui mettaient les autres mal à l’aise.
inquisiteurHistorique, en référence à l’Inquisition et à ses méthodes.
The inquisitorial methods employed during the Spanish Inquisition are now universally condemned.
Les méthodes inquisiteurs employées pendant l’Inquisition espagnole sont aujourd’hui universellement condamnées.
Synonyms
inquisitive
examining
investigative
interrogative
probing

Definitions

inquisitorialadjective
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.
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