Inquest
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An inquest is a judicial or official inquiry[notes 1] or examination, especially one before a jury, often (but not always) to examine evidence to determine the cause of death of an individual.[1] The term is sometimes improperly used as denoting a preliminary hearing or investigation. Generally jury inquests are only held in common-law jurisdictions, in civil law jurisdictions such as France, inquiries into deaths are conducted by government officials without a jury.[2]
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- ↑ An inquiry is a formal investigation, while an enquiry is a casual, informal request for information, as for example to enquire about the wellbeing or situation of another, or about the location of a place or address or where to get information. Difference between enquiry and inquiry (differencebetween.net)