inquest

noun

in·quest | \ ˈin-ˌkwest

Definition of inquest

1a : 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

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Examples of inquest in a Sentence

The court has ordered an inquest into his death. the police conducted an inquest into the case

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In the coroner’s inquest today at the Willitts Justice Center in Willitts, California, investigators have revealed the timeline of what happened in the family’s final hours. — Lauren Smiley, Glamour, "Sarah Hart Was ‘Intoxicated’: Everything We’ve Learned So Far About the Hart Family From the Coroner’s Inquest," 5 Apr. 2019 What is certain is that despite a strong Premier League position and an FA Cup trophy still to play for, the inquest at Old Trafford into what went so badly wrong in Europe will begin. — SI.com, "Stat Highlights Just How Poor Man Utd Were Against Sevilla in Champions League Misery," 14 Mar. 2018 Once the dust settled following France's first and only World Cup to date, the inevitable inquest began back in South America after the debacle surrounding both Brazil's performance and the curious case of Ronaldo. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 5 Weeks to Go - France Claim Maiden World Cup on Home Soil With Win Over Brazil," 19 May 2018 Each shooting also will be reviewed by a jury during a coroner’s inquest. — Washington Post, "Montana officer kills man at casino who had pellet gun," 10 Apr. 2018 But as Trump finishes his first full year in power, the inquests into the impact of his presidency will only continue to mount. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Trump is speeding the global erosion of democracy, watchdog says," 18 Jan. 2018 The four-year inquest that delivered its final report in December revealed shocking evidence from more than 17,000 survivors and heard allegations against government, church and private institutions, as well as prominent individuals. — Trevor Marshallsea, Fox News, "PM formally apologizes to Australian child sex abuse victims," 22 Oct. 2018 Under the order, inquests will still be held in King County courtrooms. — Steve Miletich, The Seattle Times, "Constantine to unveil sweeping changes in inquests into police use of deadly force," 3 Oct. 2018 O’Riordan’s inquest was held on what would have been her 47th birthday. — Fox News, "Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication," 6 Sep. 2018

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