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Inquisition
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[German Version] I. Terminology – II. Historical Development and Aspects of Canon Law – III. Latin America, Asia, Africa
I. Terminology In the broader sense, “inquisition,” from Lat.
inquirere, “to seek out, research, investigate,” refers to the official (
ex officio) investigation of the facts, particularly in relation to criminal circumstances. Both in the ecclesiastical and the civil judiciary, the so-called “trial by inquisition” appeared alongside the customary “trial by accusation,” which had been the sole method, in the cour…
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Religion Past and Present
