accusatorial
/əˌkjuːzəˈtɔːrɪəl
/adjective Law
(Of a trial or legal procedure) involving accusation by a prosecutor and a verdict reached by an impartial judge or jury. Compare with adversarial, inquisitorial.The absence of an accusatorial procedure places an inquisitorial burden upon an inspector....
- It sounds a very dubious principle and inconsistent with the accusatorial trial.
- A criminal trial is an accusatorial and adversarial process.
