accusatorial
[
uh
-kyoo-z
uh
-
tawr
-ee-
uh
l, -
tohr
-]
/əˌkyu zəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/
adjective
1.
of, like, or pertaining to an
accuser
.
Origin
1815-25;
accusatory
+
-al
1
Related forms
accusatorially,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
accusatorial
accusatorial
/
əˌkjuːzəˈtɔːrɪəl
/
adjective
1.
containing or implying blame or strong criticism
2.
(
law
) denoting criminal procedure in which the prosecutor is distinct from the judge and the trial is conducted in public
Compare
inquisitorial
(sense 3)