accusatorial

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accusatorial

  • /əˌkju.zəˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ US

Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl

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From Latin accūsātōrius + -al.

adjective more accusatorial · most accusatorial

  1. Containing or implying accusation.
  2. Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.

Opposite: inquisitorial

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adjective

Opposite: inquisitorial

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adj Containing or implying accusation

Românăacuzatorial, acuzator

adj Of or pertaining to the public trial system

Françaisaccusatoire

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@misc{accusatorial_2026,
  title = {accusatorial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accusatorial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}