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inquest
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inquest
(noun)
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inquest
/
ˈ
ɪnˌkwɛst/
noun
plural
inquests
inquest
/
ˈ
ɪnˌkwɛst/
noun
plural
inquests
Learner's definition of INQUEST
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law
:
an official investigation to find the reason for something (such as a person's death)
a coroner's
inquest
The court has ordered an
inquest
into his death/disappearance.
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