Bible Dictionary
INQUISITION
Inquisition is careful and diligent investigation to discover the truth, especially by examining witnesses or circumstances. It may occur in a court or without official authority.
Biblical Usage
The biblical uses concern diligently investigating matters and searching them out. The term is associated with the examination of evidence and circumstances in passages such as Deuteronomy 19:18, Psalm 9:12, and Esther 2:23.