noun🔗ShareA formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death"Following the sudden death of the school principal, an inquest was held to determine the cause of his passing. "lawgovernmentpolicestateeventsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome"There was an inquest into why the school's funding had decreased so much. "lawgovernmentpoliceoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry"The inquest into the sudden death of the school principal concluded that the cause was a heart attack. "lawgovernmentpoliceoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnquiry; quest; search"The police held an inquest into the sudden death to try and understand what happened. "lawgovernmentpolicesocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
