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1 inquest
['ɪŋkwest]to hold an inquest — svolgere o condurre un'inchiesta
* * *['inkwest](a legal inquiry into a case of sudden and unexpected death.) inchiesta* * *inquest /ˈɪŋkwɛst/n.1 (leg.) inchiesta: coroner's inquest, inchiesta giudiziaria svolta dal coroner ( nei casi di morte violenta o innaturale)2 (fam.) indagine● grand inquest, giuria di un processo istruttorio ( da 12 a 23 giurati).* * *['ɪŋkwest]to hold an inquest — svolgere o condurre un'inchiesta
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2 coroner
['kɒrənə(r)] [AE 'kɔːr-]nome coroner m.* * *['korənə](an official who inquires into the causes of accidental or sudden, unexpected deaths.) coroner, (magistrato che indaga sui casi di morte violenta o comunque sospetti)* * *coroner /ˈkɒrənə(r)/ (leg.)n.coroner NOTE DI CULTURA: Il coroner è un funzionario, di solito un avvocato o un medico, incaricato di indagare sui casi di morte violenta, improvvisa o sospetta; al termine delle sue indagini una giuria decide se vi sia causa di procedere in giudizio● coroner's inquest, inchiesta fatta da un coroner □ coroner's jury, giuria che collabora con il coronercoroniala.relativo a un ► «coroner» o alle sue funzioni.* * *['kɒrənə(r)] [AE 'kɔːr-]nome coroner m.
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Coroner's inquest — Inquest In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coroner's inquest — Coroner Cor o*ner (k?r ? n?r), n. [From OE. coronen to crown, OF. coroner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona crown. Formed as a translation of LL. coronator coroner, fr. L. corona crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coroner's inquest — coroner s inquest, an investigation of the cause of a person s death, held by a coroner, usually with the aid of a jury. The verdict of the jury is not conclusive, but if crime is involved, it may be the basis for a criminal prosecution … Useful english dictionary
coroner's inquest — An inquisition or examination into the causes and circumstances of any death happening by violence or under suspicious conditions, held by the coroner with the assistance of a jury. See also inquest … Black's law dictionary
coroner's inquest — An inquisition or examination into the causes and circumstances of any death happening by violence or under suspicious conditions, held by the coroner with the assistance of a jury. See also inquest … Black's law dictionary
coroner's inquest — See inquest … Ballentine's law dictionary
inquest — in·quest / in ˌkwest/ n [Anglo French enqueste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin inquirere to ask about, from in within, into + quaerere to seek] 1: a judicial or official inquiry or examination often before a jury a coroner s inquest… … Law dictionary
coroner — cor·o·ner / kȯr ə nər/ n [Anglo French, recorder of crown pleas, from corone crown]: a public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of death when there is reason to think the death may not be due to natural… … Law dictionary
Inquest — In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inquest of office — Inquest In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coroner — Cor o*ner (k?r ? n?r), n. [From OE. coronen to crown, OF. coroner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona crown. Formed as a translation of LL. coronator coroner, fr. L. corona crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the crown.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English