anacrisis
noun
an·a·cri·sis
ˌanəˈkrīsə̇s
plural anacrises
-īˌsēz
: an investigation of truth in a civil law case in which the interrogation and inquiry are often accompanied by torture
Word History
Etymology
Greek anakrisis examination of the parties concerned in a lawsuit, from anakrinein to examine, interrogate, from ana- + krinein to choose, determine, separate
First Known Use
circa 1773, in the meaning defined above
- credibilities
- credibility
- credibility gap
- credible
- credibleness
- crediblenesses
- credibler
- crediblest
- crediblier
- credibliest
- credibly
- credit
- credit account
- credit card
- credit currency
- credit history
- credit hour
- credit instrument
- credit life insurance
- credit limit
- credit line
- credit lines
- credit man
- credit manager
- credit memorandum