Definition of inquest

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Inquest (n.) 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..

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Inquisition :: Inquisition (n.) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest.
Inquest :: Inquest (n.) The finding of the jury upon such inquiry.
Quest :: Quest (n.) Inquest; jury of inquest.
Inquest :: Inquest (n.) 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..
Jury :: "Jury (a.) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest..
Assize :: Assize (n.) A special kind of jury or inquest.
Inquirable :: Inquirable (a.) Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest.
Inquest :: Inquest (n.) Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death..
Inquest :: Inquest (n.) Inquiry; quest; search.
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