inquisitorial procedure — ▪ law in law, one of the two methods of exposing evidence in court (the other being the adversary procedure; q.v.). The inquisitorial system is typical of countries that base their legal systems on civil or Roman law. Under the… … Universalium
inquisitorial — inquisitorial, iale, iaux [ ɛ̃kizitɔrjal, jo ] adj. • 1516; lat. médiév. inquisitorius 1 ♦ Didact. Qui a rapport aux tribunaux, aux juges de l Inquisition. Juges inquisitoriaux. Tournée inquisitoriale. 2 ♦ (1570, repris XVIIIe) Littér. Qui est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inquisitorial system — Not to be confused with Inquisition, a system of Catholic religious courts. An inquisitorial system is a legal system where the court or a part of the court is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case, as opposed to an adversarial … Wikipedia
Inquisitorial — Inquisition Pour les articles homonymes, voir Inquisition (homonymie). L’Inquisition était une juridiction spécialisée (un tribunal), créée par l Église catholique romaine et relevant du droit canonique, chargée d émettre un jugement sur le… … Wikipédia en Français
inquisitorial — adjective 1》 of or like an inquisitor. 2》 Law (of a trial or legal procedure) characterized by the judge performing an examining role. Compare with accusatorial, adversarial. Derivatives inquisitorially adverb … English new terms dictionary
accusatorial procedure — a procedure that resolves a dispute between the parties by having one bring the other to court and challenging the other over the issues. The role of the judge is to maintain fair play – it is an umpiring role rather than a participating role.… … Law dictionary
adversary procedure — In Anglo American law, the principal method of offering evidence in court. It requires the opposing sides to present pertinent information and to introduce and cross examine witnesses before a jury and/or a judge. Each side must conduct its own… … Universalium
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — CIVIL Court Sessions The courts of three (judges) exercising jurisdiction in civil matters (see bet din ) held their sessions during the day, but – following Jethro s advice to Moses that judges should be available at all times (Ex. 18:22) – they … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Criminal law in India An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure. Citation Act No. 2 of 1974 Enacted by … Wikipedia
Criminal procedure — refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law. Contents 1 Basic rights 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading … Wikipedia