inquest


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
inquest/ˈɪŋkwest/
noun Law a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident.

Brit. an inquiry by a coroner's court into the cause of a death.

Brit. a coroner's jury.

– origin ME from OFr. enqueste, based on L. inquirere (see enquire).
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