Coroner's inquest — Inquest In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coroner's inquest — coroner s inquest, an investigation of the cause of a person s death, held by a coroner, usually with the aid of a jury. The verdict of the jury is not conclusive, but if crime is involved, it may be the basis for a criminal prosecution … Useful english dictionary
coroner's inquest — An inquisition or examination into the causes and circumstances of any death happening by violence or under suspicious conditions, held by the coroner with the assistance of a jury. See also inquest … Black's law dictionary
coroner's inquest — An inquisition or examination into the causes and circumstances of any death happening by violence or under suspicious conditions, held by the coroner with the assistance of a jury. See also inquest … Black's law dictionary
coroner's inquest — See inquest … Ballentine's law dictionary
inquest — in·quest / in ˌkwest/ n [Anglo French enqueste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin inquirere to ask about, from in within, into + quaerere to seek] 1: a judicial or official inquiry or examination often before a jury a coroner s inquest… … Law dictionary
coroner — cor·o·ner / kȯr ə nər/ n [Anglo French, recorder of crown pleas, from corone crown]: a public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of death when there is reason to think the death may not be due to natural… … Law dictionary
Inquest — In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inquest of office — Inquest In quest, n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu[^e]te, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See {Inquire}.] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The laborious and vexatious inquest that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coroner — Cor o*ner (k?r ? n?r), n. [From OE. coronen to crown, OF. coroner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona crown. Formed as a translation of LL. coronator coroner, fr. L. corona crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the crown.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
