Examples of 'inquest' in a sentence
Meaning of "inquest"
An inquest is a legal inquiry or investigation conducted by a coroner or similar authority to determine the cause and circumstances of a death. It involves gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and reaching a verdict on the cause of death
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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
- The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
- enquiry; quest; search
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An inquest was held on the body of a labouring man.
I am calling for an inquest for tomorrow morning.
The inquest brought in a verdict of unlawful killing.
We are awaiting the inquest to know what to think.
An inquest is scheduled for later next week.
I will give the inquest judge my photos.
An inquest has been set up to investigate his murder.
My findings at the inquest argued for suicide.
An inquest found that his death was a suicide.
The verdict following an inquest was death by suicide.
An inquest determined that he had committed suicide.
He ordered the inquest to cover his ass.
The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
The purpose of this inquest is fact finding.
An inquest found his death to be an accidental overdose.
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You will be at the inquest when it reopens.
An inquest was held with a verdict of accidental death.
Opening of the inquest upon the bodies.
This inquest is suspended pending a criminal investigation.
Double murder and inquest under investigation.
Inquest juries are made up of only six people.
Apparently the inquest was opened and adjourned.
And there was an autopsy as part of the inquest.
A criminal inquest was instituted regarding this incident.
I was hoping to wait until after the inquest.
The fbi inquest closed last week.
All classifications of death are subject to confirmation at inquest.
An inquest would be distressing for the ladies.
Where the walls themselves gossip of inquest.
An inquest into her death opened today.
I do not want to miss a word of this inquest.
The inquest is expected to last one day.
I was very upset by the inquest this morning.
Adjourned inquest if he is of opinion that there is sufficient.
This should be locked until the inquest.
Adequacy of the inquest proceedings as an investigative mechanism.
You will need it for the inquest.
An inquest into his death was opening today.
To find out what you are going to do at the inquest.
An inquest was told he was found naked and hanging.
I could not get to the inquest on time.
An inquest was opened but nobody was sent to prison.
We are simply gathering statements for the inquest.
An inquest said he had been struck by three bullets.
But we will find out at his inquest.
An inquest is a court hearing presided over by a coroner.
I guess that means an inquest and reporters.
But an inquest is going to be held into those deaths.
I did not go to work on the day of the inquest.
The inquest jury returned an open verdict.
