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An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. Conducted by a judge , jury , or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coroner or medical examiner .
inquest. An inquest is basically a judicial inquiry. Normally, a coroner and/or jury requests an inquest regarding the cause of the death of an individual who was just killed or suddenly died under mysterious or other suspicious circumstances, including but not limited to prison.
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. : inquiry, investigation. Synonyms. delving. disquisition. examen. examination. exploration.
Apr 15, 2024 · inquest, judicial inquiry by a group of persons appointed by a court. The most common type is the inquest set up to investigate a death apparently occasioned by unnatural means. Witnesses are examined, and a special jury returns a verdict on the cause of death. In England inquests are also required when there is loss or injury in a fire.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
About an Inquest ( French: Autour d'une enquête) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Henri Chomette and Robert Siodmak and starring Annabella, Jean Périer and Colette Darfeuil. [1] . It was produced by UFA, as the French-language version of the studio's film Inquest.
noun. a legal or judicial inquiry, usually before a jury, especially an investigation made by a coroner into the cause of a death. Synonyms: inquisition, hearing. the body of people appointed to hold such an inquiry, especially a coroner's jury. the decision or finding based on such inquiry.
noun [ C ] us / ˈɪn·kwest / Add to word list. an official examination of facts in an attempt to discover the cause of something, esp. of a sudden or violent death: a coroner’s inquest.
