inquisition

The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation. synonym: inquiry.

An inquest.

A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy.

An investigation that violates the privacy or rights of individuals, especially through rigorous or harsh interrogation.

A rigorous or severe questioning.

To subject to inquisition or inquiry; investigate.

The act of inquiring; close search or examination; investigation; inquiry.

In law: Inquiry by a jury impaneled by the sheriff, a coroner, or a board of commissioners, to ascertain facts necessary for judicial or legal purposes other than the trial of an action.

The document embodying the result of such inquiry.