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Meanings of inquisitorial system in English

Russian
розыскной процесс
Portuguese
sistema inquisitorial
Spanish
sistema inquisitivo

Legal system where the court (or a part) is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case, as opposed to an adversarial system where the role of the court is primarily that of an impartial referee between the prosecution and the defense.

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розыскной процесс
Usage of inquisitorial system in English
1
Her inquisitorial system is searching and elaborate, .
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
2
Thus she thought, struggling against the obsession of an inquisitorial system which merely clouded her perceptions of real right and wrong.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
3
The inquisitorial system of Spain was hardly necessary for men who had but little prudence in concealing, and no inclination to disavow their creed.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 07: 1561-62
4
Many continental jurisdictions have inquisitorial systems of justice rather than an adversarial system.
The Guardian