Inquest
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in law, a body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters. The term also refers to the inquiry itself as well as to the findings of the inquiry.
Inquest
A judicial inquiry put forward by a county officer or judicial officer incases where there has been mysterious deaths or accidents and which has violence involved too.
INQUEST - Obs. an investigation by Royal officials, usually into tax matters.
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Inquest
An inquiry by a coroner into the manner of death in a possible homicide case; a tribunal selected to inquire into selected factual matters.
inquest: a proceeding which usually is a limited non-jury trial for the purpose of fixing the amount of damages where the plaintiff or defendant alone introduces testimony.
in re: In the matter of; concerning.
inquest
n. an investigation and/or a hearing held by the coroner (a county official) when there is a violent death either by accident or homicide, the cause of death is not immediately clear, ...
inquest: A legal inquiry (investigation) in a court or before court officers authorized to hold inquiries, usually to figure out the cause and circumstances of a death.
INQUEST. A body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters; as, the inquest examined into the facts connected with the alleged murder; the grand jury, is sometimes called the grand inquest.
INQUEST -- A legal inquiry generally before a court of law but in some instances before certain other officers legally empowered to hold inquiries, such as by a medical examiner investigating a death.
Term: Inquest
Definition: An inquiry by a coroner into the manner of death in a possible homicide case; a tribunal selected to inquire into selected factual matters.
Inquest
In New York, an inquest is a trial or hearing in which only one side may present a case. The defaulting party may not offer any evidence, however, they are permitted to cross examine opposing witnesses and oppose any evidence offered.
coroner's inquest An examination into the causes and circumstances of a death resulting from violence or under suspicious circumstances, held by the county coroner or medical examiner.
With the exception of regulations against truck there was no protection for the miner before 1842; before 1814 it was not customary to hold inquests on miners killed by accidents in mines.
InquestAn inquiry held by a coroner or medical examiner regarding the death of a person who died in circumstances set out in the Coroner's Act.InsolvencyThe inability to pay debts as they come due.InsolventA person who owes at least $1000.
An inquest made up of twelve men — a forerunner of royal courts' grand juries — said under oath whether public suspicion existed. If none did, then a judge had no authority to proceed.
For misbehavior, the grand inquest of the colony, the house of representatives, should impeach them before the governor and council, where they should have time and opportunity to make their defence; but, if convicted, ...
KIRBY S QUEST
An ancient record remaining with the remembrancer of the English Exchequer, so called from being the inquest of John De Kirby, treasurer to Edward... more ...
Coroner
A public official who holds an inquiry into violent or suspicious deaths. A coroner has the power to summon people to the inquest.
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inquest - The inquiry by a coroner or medical examiner, sometimes with the aid of a jury, into the manner of the death of any one who has been killed, or has died suddenly under unusual or suspicious circumstances, or by violence, ...
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