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Investigative vs Inquisitorial - What's the difference?

investigative | inquisitorial |

As adjectives the difference between investigative and inquisitorial

is that investigative is of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching while inquisitorial is of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the inquisition.

investigative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.
  • References

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    See also

    * investigative journalism ----

    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