Accusatorial and Inquisitorial
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Accusatorial
Accusatorial adjective - Specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor.
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Inquisitorial is an antonym for accusatorial.
Inquisitorial
Inquisitorial adjective - Especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge.
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Synonyms for Inquisitorial
Accusatorial is an antonym for inquisitorial.
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