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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