Definitions for inquest
ˈɪn kwɛstin·quest

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inquestnoun

   an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inquestnoun

   A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.

2. inquestnoun

   The jury hearing such an enquiry, and the result of the enquiry.

3. Etymology: From enqueste (Modern French enquête), from.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inquestnoun

   Etymology: enqueste, French; inquisitio, Latin.

   1. Judicial enquiry or examination.

   What confusion of face shall we be under, when that grand inquest begins; when an account of our opportunities of doing good, and a particular of our use or misuse of them is given in? Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   2. [In law.]The inquest of jurors, or by jury, is the most usual trial of all causes, both civil and criminal, in our realm; for in civil causes, after proof is made on either side, so much as each part thinks good for himself, if the doubt be in the fact, it is referred to the discretion of twelve indifferent men, impanelled by the sheriff for the purpose, and as they bring in their verdict so judgment passes: for the judge saith, the jury finds the fact thus; then is the law thus, and so we judge. For the inquest in criminal causes, see Jury. John Cowell3. Enquiry; search; study.

   This is the laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inquest

   An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coroner or medical examiner. Generally, inquests are conducted only when deaths are sudden or unexplained. An inquest may be called at the behest of a coroner, judge, prosecutor, or, in some jurisdictions, upon a formal request from the public. A coroner's jury may be convened to assist in this type of proceeding. Inquest can also mean such a jury and the result of such an investigation. In general usage, inquest is also used to mean any investigation or inquiry. An inquest uses witnesses, but suspects are not permitted to defend themselves. The verdict can be, for example, natural death, accidental death, misadventure, suicide, or murder. If the verdict is murder or culpable accident, criminal prosecution may follow, and suspects are able to defend themselves there. Since juries are not used in most European civil law systems, these do not have any (jury) procedure similar to an inquest, but medical evidence and professional witnesses have been used in court in continental Europe for centuries.Larger inquests can be held into disasters, or in some jurisdictions (not England and Wales) into cases of corruption.

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1. inquest

   An inquest is a formal investigation, typically conducted by a coroner, judge or jury, into the circumstances surrounding a person's death, especially when it is sudden, unexpected, or suspicious. It is meant to determine the cause, manner, and detail of the death. It can also refer to any inquiry or examination into the facts or truth of a matter.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inquestnoun

   inquiry; quest; search

2. Inquestnoun

   judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death

3. Inquestnoun

   a body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matterm civil or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is sometimes called the grand inquest. See under Grand

4. Inquestnoun

   the finding of the jury upon such inquiry

5. Etymology: [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqute, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See Inquire.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inquest

   in′kwest, n. act of inquiring: search: judicial inquiry before a jury into any matter, esp. any case of violent or sudden death. [O. Fr. enqueste—L. inquisita (res)—inquirĕre, to inquire.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inquest in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inquest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of inquest in a Sentence

1. William Congreve:

   They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.

2. Elijah Cummings:

   Chairman Gowdy has not contacted me, other Democratic members, or anyone on our staff about his proposal to release these documents, nor has he contacted the State Department to clarify why its production of Benghazi-related emails might have differences from Mr. Blumenthal's production of Libya-related documents, (Blumenthal's) deposition may further the Select Committee's inquest of Secretary Clinton, but it won't bring us any new information about the Benghazi attacks because the witness appears not to have any firsthand knowledge about them.

3. Miles Goslett:

   A coroner is independent of the government, a coroner’s inquest goes into an investigation with an open mind, they don’t go into it to prove a thesis. A public inquiry into this man’s death was to prove a thesis, that he killed himself. It was a whitewash, a travesty.

4. Justice Robert H. Jackson:

   Our forefathers found the evils of free thinking more to be endured than the evils of inquest or suppression. This is because thoughtful, bold and independent minds are essential to the wise and considered self-government.

5. Trevor Botting:

   In the Turks and Caicos Islands, as in the United Kingdom, it is customary and best practice for an inquest to be held either at the conclusion of a murder investigation, or where an investigation has exhausted all the avenues of inquiry or any related criminal court proceedings have concluded, otherwise, any police investigation or a fair criminal trial is in danger of being compromised by a premature inquest, thereby potentially denying justice for the deceased and their loved ones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inquest
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inquest
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inquest
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquest
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquest
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inquest