Scrutiny
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Scrutiny (French: scrutin; Late Latin: scrutinium; from scrutari, meaning "those who search through piles of rubbish in the hope of finding something of value" and originally from the Latin "scruta," meaning "broken things, rags, or rubbish.") is a careful examination or inquiry (often implying the search for a likely mistake or failure). In Roman times, the "scrutari" of cities and towns were those who laboriously searched for valuables amidst the waste and cast-offs of others. The modern English "scrutiny" is derived from this root, indicating a careful examination or inquiry (often implying the search for a hidden mistake, misstatement, or incongruity).
The word is specifically applied in the early Roman Catholic Church to the examination of the
Currently, there are three moments for the scrutinies to occur: the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of
Scrutiny is also a term applied to a method of
References
- ^ a b public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Scrutiny". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 487. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults