ἀνά-κρισις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: 3Ma.7:5 * ;] an examination: spec. of legal preliminary investigation, Act.25:26 (see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
Thayer:
1) an examination 2) as a law term among the Greeks, the preliminary investigation held for the purposes of gathering evidences for the information of the judges
ἀνάκρισις
anakrisis
an-ak'-ree-sis
From G350; a (judicial) investigation