accusatorial

English

Etymology

Latin accūsātōrius +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ə.ˌkju.zə.ˈtɔɹ.i.əl/

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Adjective

accusatorial (comparative more accusatorial, superlative most accusatorial)

1. Containing or implying accusation.
2. (law) 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.

Antonyms

• inquisitorial

Derived terms

• accusatorially

Translations

Containing or implying accusation

• Romanian: acuzatorial, acuzator (ro)

Of or pertaining to the public trial system

• Finnish: akkusatorinen (fi)
• French: accusatoire (fr)