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accusatorial

Syllabification: (ac·cu·sa·to·ri·al)
Definition of accusatorial

adjective

[attributive] Law
  • (especially of a trial or legal procedure) involving accusation by a prosecutor and a verdict reached by an impartial judge or jury. Often contrasted with inquisitorial.

accusatorial in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of accusatorial in the British & World English dictionary