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Inquest Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inquest? [n] an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inquest: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inquest: analysis \| assize \| autopsy \| blue-ribbon jury \| change of venue \| coroner \| country \| court-martial \| cross-examination \| delving \| examination \| grand jury \| hearing \| hung jury \| inquirendo \| inquiring \| inquiring mind \| inquiry \| inquisition \| investigation \| jury \| jury list \| jury of inquest \| jury of matrons \| jury panel \| jury trial \| medical examiner \| mistrial \| mortality committee \| necropsy \| necroscopy \| panel \| petit jury \| police jury \| postmortem \| postmortem examination \| probe \| probing \| quest \| research \| sessions \| special jury \| trial \| trial by jury \| trial jury \| venire See Also \| enquiry \| inquiry Inquest In Webster's Dictionary \In"quest\, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] --Spenser. The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science. --South. 2. (Law) (a) Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death. (b) A body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matterm civil or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is sometimes called the grand inquest. See under {Grand}. (c) The finding of the jury upon such inquiry. {Coroner's inquest}, an inquest held by a coroner to determine the cause of any violent, sudden, or mysterious death. See {Coroner}. {Inquest of office}, an inquiry made, by authority or direction of proper officer, into matters affecting the rights and interests of the crown or of the state. --Craig. Bouvier.

Inquest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inquest?

[n] an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inquest:

See Also | enquiry | inquiry

Inquest In Webster's Dictionary

\In"quest\, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F.
enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus,
p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.]
1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] --Spenser.

         The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul
         must make after science.              --South.

2. (Law)
   (a) Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a
       jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden
       death.
   (b) A body of men assembled under authority of law to
       inquire into any matterm civil or criminal,
       particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a
       jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is
       sometimes called the grand inquest. See under {Grand}.
   (c) The finding of the jury upon such inquiry.

{Coroner's inquest}, an inquest held by a coroner to
   determine the cause of any violent, sudden, or mysterious
   death. See {Coroner}.

{Inquest of office}, an inquiry made, by authority or
   direction of proper officer, into matters affecting the
   rights and interests of the crown or of the state.
   --Craig. Bouvier.

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