inquisitorial
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Inquests are officially meant to be inquisitorial - their aim is to find facts in a calm, sober way.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The inquisitorial stance was, she said, her role as a congressional overseer charged with holding people accountable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Indeed, the founders loudly decried abuses of inquisitorial courts in which judges find the facts.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2025
In a letter to the judge, Mr. Trump’s legal team said “the judicial system relies upon vigorous advocacy amongst the parties, rather than inquisitorial research by the presiding judicial officer.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Leo was well disposed, and commissioned the Bishop of Speier to decide the question, which was in itself a direct blow at the inquisitorial power.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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