Look up: inquisition

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   inquisition
   [n] - a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy 2. [n] - a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
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   Inquisition
   Tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church established in 1233 to suppress heresy, originally by excommunication. The Inquisition operated in France, Italy, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire, and was...
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   Inquisition
   In`qui·si'tion noun [ Latin inquisitio : confer French inquisition . See Inquire , and confer Inquest .] 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 ...
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   Inquisition
   In`qui·si'tion transitive verb To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. [ Obsolete] Milton.
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   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 inqui ...
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   inquisition
   noun a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
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   Inquisition
   noun a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
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   Inquisition
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. • (n.) The act of inquiring; i...
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   inquisition
   a judicial procedure and later an institution that was established by the papacy and, sometimes, by secular governments to combat heresy. Derived ... [36 related articles]
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    inquisition
    inquisition 1. A succession of detailed and relentless questions. 2. An inquiry or investigation that is harsh or unfair. 3. When capitalized, The Inquisition was an organization in the Roman Catholic Church founded in the 13th century to find, question, and sentence those who did not hold orthodox religious beliefs. The Spanish Inquisition lasted until th...
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    Inquisition
    Inquisition (in"kwizish'un) , tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church established for the investigation of heresy.Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Medieval InquisitionThe Spanish InquisitionBibliography
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