Sentence examples for inquest from inspiring English sources
'inquest' is a correct and usable word in written English
You can use it to refer to an official inquiry into the cause of a death or other incident. Example: The coroner is conducting an inquest into the death of the victim.
noun
A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.
I've waited a week to see whether any members of the pontificating classes take any further interest in the inquest held in Milton Keynes last Friday.
They demanded a public inquiry amid claims two safety documents were not disclosed to the Essex coroner at the 2007 inquest into the deaths.
Winners are grinners, obviously, but one early theme of the inquest into England's Ashes defence was the apparently happier, more relaxed outlook of Australia's squad dating back to well before the start of the series.
The only training he had had in resuscitation techniques was in his school days during swimming lessons, Pearson told the inquest.
Ancelotti would lament how his players "made more mistakes than usual because of the pressure Juventus put us under" and the inquest into the decisive goal promised to be ugly.
These are just some of the gaps that have been revealed in the inquest so far: vital information about Anderson's mental health and criminal charges weren't always conveyed to Batty by police and child protection, and warrants for his arrest weren't executed for days after they were issued.
A coronial inquest is supposed to be non-adversarial.
Blunkett also opened the inquest over Labour's possible defeat, saying the big mistake will have been the failure to dispel the impression that Gordon Brown's government had been responsible for the financial crisis.
Many students also wanted to protest against the result of the inquest into Mark Duggan's death – a verdict of "lawful killing" was reached after a policeman shot and killed Duggan in August last year.
Related: Sydney siege inquest recap – episode seven He also claimed to belong to the Ahmadi sect of Islam, which made him a target of Iran's secret police.
"[He was] very evasive in his answers," Barrett told the inquest.
