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inquirente

investigating magistrate, prosecutor

noun een-kwee-REN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Inquirente (also used as an adjective) refers to a magistrate or judge conducting a criminal inquiry in the Italian justice system — roughly equivalent to an examining magistrate or prosecutor. The phrase magistratura inquirente refers to the investigative arm of the judiciary. It is primarily a legal and journalistic term.

Examples

"Il magistrato inquirente ha aperto un'indagine."

Natural Translation

The investigating magistrate opened an inquiry.

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