Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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accusatorial | No | Yes | No | No |
inquisitorial | No | Yes | No | No |
accusatorial (adjective) | inquisitorial (adjective) |
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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 | 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 |
having the authority to conduct official investigations | |
marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor |