scrutinium

The usual form is that of scrutinium, or secret ballot, and in it the successful candidate requires a two-thirds vote exclusive of his own.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

At one time this was followed by a sort of examination into the fitness of the candidate (scrutinium), but this disappeared in the later Ordines.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

For example the scrutinium occurs in this form: The king is presented to the consecrating archbishop by two bishops, who petition that he may be crowned, and who, when themselves interrogated as to his fitness, reply that they know him to be a worthy and proper person.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

There are four possible forms of election: scrutinium, compromissum, accessus, quasi-inspiratio.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Actually there is only one customary method, i.e. secret voting (scrutinium secretum) by written ballots.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

At the head of the order was the general, elected in open scrutinium (ballot) by the general chapter; at each successive chapter he had to render an account of his administration and if no serious complaints were made he was confirmed in his office until he was removed by the nomination to a bishopric, or by death, or until he resigned of his own accord.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

(Lat. scrutinium from scrutari to search, to investigate)

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

_Placet_ side, cheers and waving of trencher-caps; on the _Non-Placet_ side feeble hisses; and from all sides, undergraduate as well as graduate, mingled shouts of _Placet_ and _Non_, with an accompaniment of cheers and hisses; until the ringing voice of Dean Liddell pronounced the magic words _Fiat scrutinium_.

Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography George William Erskine Russell 1886

Instead of aye and no they had _placet_ and _non-placet_, and in place of a member dividing the House, the question was, "_Petitne aliquis scrutinium?

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 John Morley 1880