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1 inquest
inquest [ˈɪnkwest]* * *['ɪŋkwest]noun gen, Law enquête f (on, into sur)to hold an inquest — mener or conduire une enquête
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inquest n gen, Jur enquête f (on, into sur) ; to hold an inquest mener or conduire une enquête (into sur). -
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inquest ['ɪnkwest]Law enquête f; (into death) = enquête menée pour établir les causes des morts violentes, non naturelles ou mystérieuses; figurative (after event, match etc) analyse f -
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Jur. instruction; enquête judiciaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > inquest
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['inkwest](a legal inquiry into a case of sudden and unexpected death.) enquête (criminelle) -
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enquête f(du coroner) -
7 coroner's inquest
Jur. enquête judiciaire [sur les causes d'une mort suspecte] conduite par le coronerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > coroner's inquest
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9 investigation, hearing, or, inquest
(by police, for ex)investigation f, audience f ou enquête fEnglish-French legislative terms > investigation, hearing, or, inquest
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10 coroner
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11 coroner
coroner n coroner m (officier de police judiciaire chargé d'enquêter sur les décès suspects) ; coroner's inquest enquête f judiciaire (confiée à un coroner). -
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coroner ['kɒrənə(r)]Law coroner m►► coroner's inquest enquête f judiciaire (menée par le coroner);coroner's jury jury m du coroner -
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verdict ['vɜ:dɪkt]∎ to reach a verdict arriver à un verdict;∎ a verdict of guilty/not guilty un verdict de culpabilité/non-culpabilité;∎ the jury returned a verdict of not guilty/guilty le jury a déclaré l'accusé non coupable/coupable;∎ open verdict (at inquest) = jugement qui ne formule aucune conclusion sur les circonstances dans lesquelles la mort a eu lieu∎ to give one's verdict on sth se prononcer sur qch;∎ what is your/the verdict? quel est votre/le verdict?
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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
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 — late 13c., an queste legal or judicial inquiry, from O.Fr. enqueste inquiry, from V.L. *inquaestia (Cf. It. inchiesta), from fem. pp. of V.L. *inquirere inquire (see INQUIRE (Cf. inquire)) … Etymology dictionary
inquest — investigation, probe, inquiry, inquisition, research Analogous words: examination, inspection, scrutiny, audit (see under SCRUTINIZE): questioning, interrogation, catechizing, examining (see corresponding verbs at ASK) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inquest — [n] investigation delving, examination, hearing, inquiry, inquisition, probe, probing, quest, research, trial; concepts 48,290,318 Ant. conclusion, findings … New thesaurus
inquest — ► NOUN 1) a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident. 2) Brit. an inquiry by a coroner s court into the cause of a death. ORIGIN Old French enqueste, from Latin inquirere, from quaerere speak … English terms dictionary
inquest — [in′kwest΄] n. [ME enqueste < OFr < VL * inquaesita, fem. pp. of * inquaerere: see INQUIRE] 1. a judicial inquiry, as a coroner s investigation of a death 2. the jury or group holding such an inquiry 3. the verdict of such an inquiry … English World dictionary
inquest — noun (esp. BrE) investigation into cause of death ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ fresh ▪ coroner s VERB + INQUEST ▪ conduct, hold … Collocations dictionary
Inquest — For other uses, see Inquest (disambiguation). An inquest is a judicial investigation in common law jurisdictions, conducted by a judge, jury, or government official. The most common kind of inquest is an inquiry including a medical examination by … Wikipedia
inquest — UK [ˈɪŋkwest] / US [ˈɪŋˌkwest] noun [countable] Word forms inquest : singular inquest plural inquests 1) an official attempt by a court to find the cause of someone s death inquest into: an inquest into the death of her husband hold an inquest:… … English dictionary
inquest — n. 1) to conduct, hold an inquest 2) a coroner s; formal inquest 3) an inquest into * * * [ ɪnkwest] formal inquest hold aninquest a coroner s an inquest into to conduct … Combinatory dictionary