Definitions for inquests

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inquests in·quest

Spelling: [in-kwest]

IPA: /ˈɪn kwɛst/

Inquests is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 192 anagrams from letters in inquests (einqsstu).

Definitions for inquests

noun

1. a legal or judicial inquiry, usually before a jury, especially an investigation made by a coroner into the cause of a death.
2. the body of people appointed to hold such an inquiry, especially a coroner's jury.
3. the decision or finding based on such inquiry.
4. an investigation or examination.

Origin of inquests

1250-1300; Middle English Medieval Latin inquēsta, equivalent to Latin in- in-² + quaesīta, plural (taken in ML as feminine singular) of quaesītum question (

Examples for inquests

But as to Brigmawl at an inquest, he's about as much good as the Pope of Rome.'

That is a fact recorded by the doctor in charge of the ambulance at the inquest.

At last month's inquest, Coroner Fiona Wilcox concluded Mrs Saldanha had taken her own life.

Then, after the inquest, I shall give an order that everything in the attic is to be destroyed.

He told senior officials that an inquest was not powerful enough to handle the kind of allegations he needed to explore.

At an inquest in May, DCI Paul Fotheringham of Kent Police said recent heroin use was likely to have played a role in her death.

The twentieth brought a button-hole, and over this the inquest was held.

Peaches Geldof died of a heroin overdose,an inquest heard today.

An inquest had been held upon his remains some days before, and he had been buried by the parish.

Firstly, to observe that the inquest was not held in that place, but at some distance off.