Inquisition (disambiguation)

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Inquisition may refer to:

Inquisition, a systematic procedure used by the Catholic Church to prosecute alleged heretics (using inquisitorial procedures) and members of the Jewish faith
Inquisitorial system, a common legal procedure where the tribunal is actively involved in determining the facts of the case

Historical events

Goa Inquisition, run by Portuguese colonials in Goa for nearly 200 years
Literary Inquisition in Chinese history
Medieval Inquisition, including Episcopal Inquisition and Papal Inquisition
Mexican Inquisition
Peruvian Inquisition
Portuguese Inquisition
Roman Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition, an ecclesiastical tribunal established in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms

Inquisition: The Persecution and Prosecution of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, a book by Carlton Sherwood about Sun Myung Moon
The New Inquisition, a book by Robert Anton Wilson critical of the application of the scientific method in the 20th century

Inquisition (metal band), a Colombian-American black metal band
Inquisition (punk band), a hardcore punk band based in Richmond, Virginia, United States
"Inquisition" (song), a single by Skinny Puppy

"The Inquisition" (Captain Scarlet), an episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
"Inquisition" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Inquisition" (Stargate Atlantis), a 2008 episode of Stargate Atlantis.
"Inquisition" (The Unit), an episode of The Unit
Inquizition, a 1998-2001 game show
"The Spanish Inquisition" (Monty Python), a comedy sketch from which the phrase "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" originated

The Inquisition (underground newspaper), an underground newspaper from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Inquisition (video game), a video game by Wanadoo Edition
Dragon Age: Inquisition, the third installment of the Dragon Age series
Inquisition (Warhammer 40,000), an organisation from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe