inquest
n. [法](有陪审员列席的)审讯; 验尸; 查询,调查; 公审庭,陪审团
When an inquest is held, a public official hears evidence about someone's death in order to find out the cause.
The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.
对他们死因的讯问昨天在恩尼斯基林进行。
You can refer to an investigation by the people involved into the causes of a defeat or failure as an inquest .
His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.
昨晚政党领袖就选举惨败原因进行调查时,他提出了申辩。
1. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
The inquest has been largely farcical anyway.
不管怎么说,这次审讯基本上是场闹剧.
An inquest will be held at a later date.
审讯将于再晚些时候进行.
Inquisition means the document recording the result of an inquiry, or coroner's inquest.
调查报告指记录审讯结果或验尸结果的文件.
The Coroner's Court conducts inquest and inquires into the causes of and circumstances connected the death.
死因裁判法庭会就死亡个案进行研讯,研究死亡个案的原因及有关情况.
An inquest was held to determine the cause of his eath.
为断定他的死因进行了审问.