inquest
noun
in·quest
ˈin-ˌkwest 
1
a
: a judicial or official inquiry or examination especially before a jury
a coroner's inquest
b
: a body of people (such as a jury) assembled to hold such an inquiry
c
: the finding of the jury upon such inquiry or the document recording it
2
Synonyms
Examples of inquest in a Sentence
The court has ordered an inquest into his death.
the police conducted an inquest into the case
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The cause of death of Ian Farquhar — who had close ties to the royal family, including serving as an equerry to the Queen Mother — has been revealed following an inquest.
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The inquest into their early exit rumbles on — the Chilean Football Federation has even asked for the referee in that final game to be suspended — but those complaints do not mask a disappointing campaign in which old hands and promising young talents alike failed to perform.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The inquest into Farquhar’s death revealed an empty bottle of Gordon’s gin, two empty wine bottles and a half-empty bottle of whisky were found on his property at the time of his death.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Robert will be the sorry face of Lumi’s failure for most of the inquest.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The inquest into their early exit rumbles on — the Chilean Football Federation has even asked for the referee in that final game to be suspended — but those complaints do not mask a disappointing campaign in which old hands and promising young talents alike failed to perform.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The inquest into Farquhar’s death revealed an empty bottle of Gordon’s gin, two empty wine bottles and a half-empty bottle of whisky were found on his property at the time of his death.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Robert will be the sorry face of Lumi’s failure for most of the inquest.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Inquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquest. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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inquest
noun
in·quest
ˈin-ˌkwest
: a judicial or official investigation
Medical Definition
inquest
noun
in·quest
ˈin-ˌkwest
: a judicial or official inquiry especially before a jury to determine the cause of a violent or unexpected death
a coroner's inquest
Legal Definition
inquest
noun
in·quest
ˈin-ˌkwest
1
: a judicial or official inquiry or examination often before a jury
a coroner's inquest
compare trial
2
: a body of people (as a jury) assembled to hold a judicial or official inquiry
also
: the finding of such an inquiry or the document recording it
Etymology
Anglo-French enqueste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin inquirere to ask about, from in- within, into + quaerere to seek
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