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Inquisition

The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation.

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Court 76% connected

An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street a…

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Examination 76% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Interrogation 76% connected

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

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Interrogatory 76% connected

A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing.

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Judicature 76% connected

The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.

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Tribunal 76% connected

The seat of a judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice.

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