Clues for the word "INQUISITION"

We've had 1 crossword clue used for this word, and seen it 1 time in crosswords. It was last seen in Guardian Quick crossword on December 30, 2016.

Definition of inquisition

n. - The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation.
n. - Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest.
n. - The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
n. - A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy.
v. t. - To make inquisistion concerning; to inquire into.