Difference between revisions of "Inquest"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (link to http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-enquiry-and-inquiry/) |
(See also - added link to https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/inquest - also minor revision) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | An '''inquest''' is a judicial or official '''inquiry''' or examination especially before a jury, | + | An '''inquest''' is a judicial or official '''inquiry''' or examination especially before a jury, often (but not always) to examine evidence to determine as far as possible the cause of death of an individual; a term sometimes improperly used as [[Denotation|denoting]] a [[preliminary hearing]] or investigation. Compare [[arraignment]]. |
| − | An inquiry is formal, while an '''enquiry''' | + | 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. |
| − | See [http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-enquiry-and-inquiry/ Difference between enquiry and inquiry (differencebetween.net)] | + | ==See also== |
| + | [http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-enquiry-and-inquiry/ Difference between enquiry and inquiry (differencebetween.net)] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/inquest Inquest (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com)] | ||
[[category:Dictionary]] | [[category:Dictionary]] | ||
[[category:Law]] | [[category:Law]] | ||
Revision as of 23:07, September 17, 2018
An inquest is a judicial or official inquiry or examination especially before a jury, often (but not always) to examine evidence to determine as far as possible the cause of death of an individual; a term sometimes improperly used as denoting a preliminary hearing or investigation. Compare arraignment.
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.
See also
Difference between enquiry and inquiry (differencebetween.net)