inquisitorialism

noun

A system of criminal procedure resembling the Roman Inquisition.

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Meanings

nouninquisitorialism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA system of criminal procedure resembling the Roman Inquisition.

Origin

From inquisitorial + -ism.

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APA

inquisitorialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitorialism

MLA

“inquisitorialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitorialism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inquisitorialism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitorialism.

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