noun Download 🔗Share A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death Examples : "Following the sudden death of the school principal, an inquest was held to determine the cause of his passing. " law government police state event society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome Examples : "There was an inquest into why the school's funding had decreased so much. " law government police outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry Examples : "The inquest into the sudden death of the school principal concluded that the cause was a heart attack. " law government police outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Enquiry; quest; search Examples : "The police held an inquest into the sudden death to try and understand what happened. " law government police society history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
