INQUISITION: значение слова

noun
Etymology: Middle English inquisicioun, from Anglo-French inquisition, from Latin inquisition-, inquisitio, from inquirere
Date: 14th century
the act of inquiring ; examination , a judicial or official inquiry or examination usually before a jury,

3. a former Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy, an investigation conducted with little regard for individual rights, a severe questioning, inquisitional adjective