inquest

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
    — The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected.
  2. An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
  3. The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
  4. enquiry; quest; search obsolete,rare
    — the laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science
  5. Prosecutorial proceeding on whether or not a warrantless arrestee is charged with an offense. Philippines,broadly

词形变化

inquests plural enquest alternative

词汇关系

近义词
inquisition
衍生词
mental inquest warrant inquest of office
相关词
inquisitor inquisition

词源

From Middle English enquest, from Old French enqueste (Modern French enquête), from Vulgar Latin inquirere, or from Medieval Latin inquesta < in + Latin quaesita.
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