 Denunciations were made for a variety of reasons, from genuine concern to rivalries and personal jealousies.After a denunciation, the case was examined by the "calificadores", who had to determine if there was heresy involved, followed by the detention of the accused.In practice, however, many were detained in preventive custody, and many cases of lengthy incarcerations occurred, lasting up to two years before the "calificadores" examined the case.