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inquisition after death — See inquest inquisitio … Black's law dictionary
Inquisition — • By this term is usually meant a special ecclesiastical institutional for combating or suppressing heresy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Inquisition Inquisition … Catholic encyclopedia
INQUISITION — INQUISITION, special permanent tribunal of the medieval Catholic Church, established to investigate and combat heresy. The Early Institution Although the Inquisition was established by Pope gregory ix , it owed its name to the procedure… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being … Universalium
Inquisition post mortem — An enquiry held after death. A writ was issued so that local people could be questioned to determine whether or not an heir was of age and able to inherit. Local people would be asked to confirm dates of birth and baptism … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Inquisition — The term Inquisition can refer to any one of several institutions charged with trying and convicting heretics within the Roman Catholic Church and sometimes other offenders against canon law. It may refer to [… … Wikipedia
Inquisition (Warhammer 40,000) — The Inquisition (The Holy Orders of the Emperor s Inquisition) is an organisation in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. They act as the secret police of the Imperium, hunting down any and all threats to the stability of the God Emperor s… … Wikipedia
Inquisition — Judicial agency created under papal authority for the discovery, prosecution, and punishment of heresy and certain other acts defined as criminal under canon law, such as bigamy and sodomy. Christianity had always exercised the power to expel… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python) — The Spanish Inquisition is a series of sketches in Monty Python s Flying Circus, Series 2 Episode 2, first broadcast 22 September 1970, parodying the real life Spanish Inquisition. This episode is itself entitled The Spanish Inquisition . The… … Wikipedia
