inquest
About 0.71 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
- noun An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
- noun The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
- noun enquiry; quest; search
- noun Prosecutorial proceeding on whether or not a warrantless arrestee is charged with an offense.
Similar words
investigative investigatory interrogation inquiry investigation investigate enquiry research wardmote survey
Often followed by
was of on into and is in to held
Word family
inquests
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