inquisitorial
/ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔriəl/
adjective
- Relating to or like an inquisitor; asking questions in a very thorough, sometimes harsh way.
- The lawyer's inquisitorial tone during the cross-examination was intimidating.
- My mother has an inquisitorial habit of asking about every detail of my day.
- Her inquisitorial stare made me feel like I was being interrogated.
- Describing a legal system where the judge actively investigates the case, rather than just listening to arguments.
- The inquisitorial model is common in many European countries.
- France uses an inquisitorial system, where the judge gathers evidence and questions witnesses.
- In inquisitorial courts, the judge plays a much more active role than in adversarial systems.
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