Inquisition

n. formal investigation; brutal questioning, prolonged interrogation; judicial investigation, inquiry (Law)

Inquisition, (capitalised I) as broadly used, refers to the judgment of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church. It can mean an ecclesiastical tribunal or institution of the Roman Catholic Church for combating or suppressing heresy, a number of historical expurgation movements against heresy (orchestrated by the Roman Catholic Church) or the trial of an individual accused of heresy.
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Noun
1. a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
(hypernym) court, tribunal, judicature
(hyponym) Spanish Inquisition

Noun
1. a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
(hypernym) interrogation, examination, interrogatory

n. inquisition, formal investigation; brutal questioning; judicial investigation, inquiry (Legal)

n. inquisition, formal investigation