Inquisitorial Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Inquisitorial

Meaning 1 : having the authority to conduct official investigations

    Example : the inquisitorial power of the Senate

Meaning 2 : marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor

    Example : the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism,a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents

Meaning 3 : 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