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.
To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.
A tribunal once set up by the Roman Catholic Church, intended to weed out heresy from the realms of Christendom. Many Jews lost their homes and livelihoods in this age of intolerance, as did many gentiles who did not confess to the official doctrines of the established Church..
An organization within the Roman Catholic Church which was responsible for the elimination of heretics. They were the final court of appeal for those charged with heresy. Those who could be proven to be heretics were turned over to the civil authority for execution. This arm of the church was created in 1542 as the " Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition." It went through two name changes, being called the " Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei" ( Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) in 1965. "Sacred" was dropped in 1983. It was headed by Cardinal Josef Ratzinger until his election as pope in 2005.
post mortem When a tenant who held directly from the king died, an inquest was held to determine the nature and extent of his estates. The inquest was conducted by means of sworn testimony. The findings of these inquisitions post mortem often include information regarding markets and fairs.
investigation, Judicial enquiry.
A religious tribunal of the Catholic church for the suppression of heresy, first administered by the Dominican Order in the 3rd century. In the 16th century the Spanish Inquisition was particularly active, and was controlled independently by the Spanish kings.
A permanant institution of the Church charged with the eradication of heresies.
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
a court set up specifically to examine Christians on charges of heresy - an inqusitiorial court by definition has no jurisdiction over non-Christians
the official persecution of heresy by special ecclesiastical courts; formally constituted by the papacy in the 13th century
A court or tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church for the discovery, examination, and punishment of heretics; specifically, the ecclesiastical tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heretics, active in central and southern Europe in the 13th century
This organization of Others is formed by both Light and Dark Ones to administer justice to the Watches and negotiate the terms of the Great Treaty. The Inquisition prosecutes offences through tribunals. In order to maintain a balance between the sometimes unequal forces of Light and Dark, members may use artifacts which are usually not allowed or available to any Others.
The court established by the Catholic Church in the 13th century in order to stop and punish heretics. If the individiual(s) would not recant, then they were turned over to the secular government for punishment, often resulting in death.
The general tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church established in the thirteenth century for the discovery and suppression of heresy and the punishment of heretics; the activities of this tribunal; an intensive inquest.
Inquisition (capitalized I) is broadly used, to refer to things related to judgment of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church. It can mean an ecclesiastical tribunal or institution from the Roman Catholic Church for combating or suppressing heresy, a number of historical expurgation movements against heresy (orchestrated by the Roman Catholic Church), or the trial conducted against a heretic.
Inquisition is a book by Carlton Sherwood about the early 1980s investigation and trial of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church for alleged tax evasion.
