INQUISITION

inquisition. 1. The record of the finding of the jury sworn by the coroner to inquire into a person’s death. [Cases: Coroners 18. C.J.S. Coroners and Medical Examiners § 20.] 2. A judicial inquiry, esp. in a derogatory sense. 3. A persistent, grueling examination conducted without regard for the examinee’s dignity or civil rights. Cf. INQUEST.

[Blacks Law 8th]