01 n. Inquiry; quest; search.
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Inquiry; quest; search.[R.]“The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science.” — South.
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Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death.(Law)
Phrases & compounds
Coroner's inquest —
an inquest held by a coroner to determine the cause of any violent, sudden, or mysterious death. See Coroner.
Inquest of office —
an inquiry made, by authority or direction of proper officer, into matters affecting the rights and interests of the crown or of the state.