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| − | An '''inquest''' is a judicial or official '''inquiry''' or examination especially before a jury, sometimes [[Denotation|denoting]] a [[preliminary hearing]] or investigation | + | An '''inquest''' is a judicial or official inquiry<ref group="notes">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. [http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-enquiry-and-inquiry/ Difference between enquiry and inquiry (differencebetween.net)]</ref> or examination, especially one before a jury, often (but not always) to examine evidence to determine the cause of death of an individual.<ref>[https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/inquest Inquest (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com)]</ref> The term is sometimes improperly used as [[Denotation|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.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/france-information-for-bereaved-families-murder-manslaughter-or-suspicious-deaths France: Information for bereaved families - murder, manslaughter or suspicious deaths (gov.uk)]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:59, February 16, 2020
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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- â 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)