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A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death / An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome

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inquest

Source Word

inquest

IPA(Pronunciation)

obsolete rare

Japanese Meaning

公式な調査、特に死因などの原因究明のための正式な調査 / 法定調査、すなわち陪審を伴う場合の死因や不測の事態に対する公的な調査

The coroner's inquest concluded that the fatal injuries were caused by a tragic accident.

検死審問で検視官は、致命的な傷が事故によるものだと結論づけた。

Sense（1）

A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death

Sense（2）

An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome

Sense（3）

The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry

Sense（4）

(rare, obsolete) enquiry; quest; search

the laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science

inquests

（ plural ）