Inquisitorial Definition

ĭn-kwĭzĭ-tôrē-əl
adjective
Of or like an inquisitor or inquisition.
Webster's New World
Relating to a legal proceeding in which the judge is both actively involved in determining the facts and in deciding the outcome.
American Heritage
Inquisitive; prying.
Webster's New World

(law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.

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