Definition of Inqust
In"quest (?), n. [OE. enqueste,
OF. enqueste, F. enquête, LL. inquesta,
for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of
inquirere. See Inquire.] 1.
Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser.
The laborious and vexatious inquest that the
soul must make after science. South.
2. (Law) (a) Judicial
inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's
inquest in case of a sudden death. (b)
A body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into
any matter, 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. (c) The finding of the jury
upon such inquiry.
Coroner's inquest, an inquest held by a
coroner to determine the cause of any violent, sudden, or mysterious
death. See Coroner. -- Inquest of
office, an inquiry made, by authority or direction of
proper officer, into matters affecting the rights and interests of
the crown or of the state. Craig. Bouvier.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
- the jury hearing such an enquiry, and the result of the enquiry
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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