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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

• investigation — I noun careful search, careful study, close inquiry, collection of facts, detailed examination, examination, exhaustive study, exploration, formal scrutiny, indagatio, inquire to ascertain facts, inquiry, inquisitio, interrogation, investigatio,… …   Law 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 — [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 — /in kwest/, n. 1. a legal or judicial inquiry, usually before a jury, esp. an investigation made by a coroner into the cause of a death. 2. the body of people appointed to hold such an inquiry, esp. a coroner s jury. 3. the decision or finding… …   Universalium

• inquest — The inquiry by a coroner or medical examiner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the manner of the death of any one who has been killed, or has died suddenly under unusual or suspicious circumstances, or by violence, or while in prison. A… …   Black's law dictionary

• inquest — The inquiry by a coroner or medical examiner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the manner of the death of any one who has been killed, or has died suddenly under unusual or suspicious circumstances, or by violence, or while in prison. A… …   Black's law dictionary

• inquest — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enqueste, from Vulgar Latin *inquaesta, feminine of *inquaestus, past participle of *inquaerere to inquire Date: 13th century 1. a. a judicial or official inquiry or examination especially before… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• inquest — in•quest [[t]ˈɪn kwɛst[/t]] n. 1) a legal or judicial inquiry, usu. before a jury, esp. one made by a coroner 2) the body of people appointed to hold such an inquiry, esp. a coroner s jury 3) the decision or finding based on such inquiry 4) cvb… …   From formal English to slang

• Death of Diana, Princess of Wales — The entrance to the Pont de l Alma tunnel, the site where Diana was fatally injured On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l Alma road tunnel in Paris, France. Her… …   Wikipedia

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