| inquisition | 1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation. "As I could learn through earnest inquisition." (Latimer) "Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again these foolish runaways." (Shak) 2. Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. "The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county." (Blackstone) 3. A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. In 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy. Origin: L. Inquisitio: cf. F. Inquisition. See Inquire, and cf. Inquest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| inquisition | a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) |
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| inquisition | a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy |
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