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Definitions for Inquest
[1] a legal or judicial inquiry, usually before a jury, especially an investigation made by a coroner into the cause of a death.
[2] the body of people appointed to hold such an inquiry, especially a coroner's jury.
[3] the decision or finding based on such inquiry.
[4] an investigation or examination.
[5] 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
[6] informal any inquiry or investigation
Words related to Inquest
inquisition, probe, hearing, trial, quest, examination, inquiry, research, probing, delving
Words nearby Inquest
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Origin of Inquest
1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin inquēsta, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + quaesīta, plural (taken in ML as feminine singular) of quaesītum question (see quest); replacing Middle English enqueste < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin, as above
Word origin for Inquest
C13: from Medieval Latin inquēsta, from Latin in- ² + quaesītus investigation, from quaerere to examine
Synonyms for Inquest
inquisition, examination, hearing, inquiry, probe, quest, research, trial, delving, probing