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Inquisitorial vs Investigate - What's the difference?

inquisitorial | investigate |

As an adjective inquisitorial

is of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the inquisition.

As a verb investigate is

to inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

inquisitorial

English

(Inquisitorial system)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition
  • in a manner of inquisition or inquisitors
  • * 1919 , :
  • Those few who by some luck happen to escape the madness of social hypnotization are afraid to give expression to their thoughts, because they are terrorized by the inquisitorial intolerance of crazed mobs and frenzied nations.
  • (legal) describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge
  • See also

    * (legal) procurator

    investigate

    English

    Verb

    (investigat)
  • To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
  • to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
  • To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
  • to investigate an unsolved murder
  • To conduct an inquiry or examination.
  • * 1903 , , "The Shadow and the Flash,"
  • "Why don't you investigate'?" he demanded. And ' investigate I did.

    Synonyms

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