contradictoire

contradictory; 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.

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