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Meaning
Noun
●
A
formal
investigation
, often
held
before a
jury
, especially one into the cause of a death
●
An
inquiry
,
typically
into an
undesired
outcome
●
The
jury
hearing
such an
inquiry
, and the result of the
inquiry
●
enquiry;
quest
; search
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Wiktionary
Origin
inquest
English
enqueste
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Officer
Sheriff
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