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Inquest

//ˈɪŋkwɛst// noun

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Noun

1
A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
"The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected."
2
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death wordnet
3
An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
4
The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
5
enquiry; quest; search obsolete, rare
"the laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science"

Etymology

From Middle English enquest, from Old French enqueste (Modern French enquête), from Vulgar Latin inquirere, or from Medieval Latin inquesta < in + Latin quaesita.

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