0 asking a lot of questions, especially in a way that makes you feel annoyed: --
an inquisitorial manner
1 relating to a legal process in which the judge asks the questions in order to get the facts before making a decision: --
All inquisitorial penalties other than burning were classed as penances in that, in theory at least, they were undergone voluntarily and were designed to demonstrate the penitent's spiritual reconciliation.
The uncertain distinction between 'refugees' and 'internees' strengthened an inquisitorial attitude on the part of a government that was more concerned with public security than with humanitarian intervention.
The links between the reformers and beguins are examined in chapter x and inquisitorial sources are fully exploited.
Only in the 1240s is a growing confidence in an institutional mission embodied in the construction of inquisitorial prisons.
Using theological tracts and inquisitorial guidelines she sketches the motivating factors in the court's procedure.
The inquisitorial system is also distinguished by the written nature of the proceedings.
Inquisitorial penances were shaped by three main influences.
The inquisitorial system is characterised by the unique role of judges who are required to gather evidence and question witnesses in order to find truth.
