(historical) An extension of the Papal Inquisition, set up in 15th-century Spain to investigate and punish converted Jews and Muslims thought to be insincere.

plural of literary inquisition

(historical) The persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings as practiced in imperial China.

an local investigation, in medieval England, into the lands of a deceased person in order to discover what income and legal rights were due to the crown

plural of inquisition post mortem

inquisitional

In an inquisitional manner.

A member of an inquisition; an official questioner or interrogator.

plural of inquisitionist