Inquest (Noun)
Meaning
An inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The coroner's office will hold an inquest to determine the cause of the young woman's sudden death.
- An inquest was ordered into the circumstances surrounding the fire that claimed the lives of three people.
- The family of the deceased demanded a full inquest into the events leading up to the tragic accident.
- The inquest revealed that the victim had died from a combination of injuries sustained in the fall.
- The jury at the inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, citing the role of reckless behavior in the incident.