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INQUISI'TION, n. s as z. L. inquisitio,inquiro. See Inquire.
1. Inquiry examination a searching or search. Psalms 9
2. Judicial inquiry official examination inquest.
The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county.
3. Examination discussion.
4. In some catholic countries, a court or tribunal established for the examination and punishment of heretics. This court was established in the twelfth century by father Dominic, who was charged by pope Innocent III. with orders to excite catholic princes and people to extirpate heretics.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Inquisition'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/i/inquisition.html.
Entry for 'Inquisition'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/i/inquisition.html.
