anacrisis
noun
an·a·cri·sis
ˌanəˈkrīsə̇s
plural anacrises
-īˌsēz
: an investigation of truth in a civil law case in which the interrogation and inquiry are often accompanied by torture
Word History
Etymology
Greek anakrisis examination of the parties concerned in a lawsuit, from anakrinein to examine, interrogate, from ana- + krinein to choose, determine, separate
First Known Use
circa 1773, in the meaning defined above
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