contradictoire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin contrādictōrius (“contradictory”), from Latin contrādīcō (“to speak against; contradict”), from contrā (“against”) + dīcō (“to say, speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁa.dik.twaʁ/

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Adjective

contradictoire (plural contradictoires)

1. contradictory
2. adversarial; involving debate between opposing parties

   Le système de justice pénal en France est inquisitoire, alors que celui du Canada est contradictoire.

   The French criminal justice system is inquisitorial, whereas the Canadian system is adversarial.

Related terms

• contradiction
• contredire

Further reading

• “contradictoire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.