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Inquest
see synonyms of inquestNoun
1. inquest
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
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Inquest
see synonyms of inquestnoun
1.
an inquiry into the cause of an unexplained, sudden, or violent death, or as to whether or not property constitutes treasure trove, held by a coroner, in certain cases with a jury
2. informal
any inquiry or investigation
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Inquest
see synonyms of inquest noun
1.
a judicial inquiry, as a coroner's investigation of a death
2.
the jury or group holding such an inquiry
3.
the verdict of such an inquiry
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Inquest
see synonyms of inquestn.
1. Law
a. An investigation conducted by a coroner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the cause of death of a person when the cause may be criminal.
b. A hearing conducted by a judge or magistrate to determine damages when a defendant has defaulted.
c. A judicial inquiry into a specified matter, such as a person's mental condition.
2. An investigation or inquiry: "In his inquest into the earliest days of Rome he had to confront the question of the relation between history and myth" (Robert Ackerman).
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