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inquisitorial
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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
Other meanings
2. adjective
marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
3. adjective
having the authority to conduct official investigations
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