Associations to the word «Inquest»

Wiktionary

INQUEST, noun. A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.
INQUEST, noun. The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry.
INQUEST, noun. (rare) (obsolete) Enquiry; quest; search.

Dictionary definition

INQUEST, noun. An inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death.

Wise words

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche