inquest
BrE /ˈɪn.kwest/ AmE /ˈɪn.kwɛst/
noun en → es
an official investigation, especially into a death that may have been caused by an accident or crime
investigación oficial, inquest
- hold/institute an inquest
Collocations inquest into a death · coroner's inquest
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The coroner held an inquest into the man's death.
El médico forense llevó a cabo un inquest sobre la muerte del hombre.
a formal enquiry or investigation, especially by a committee or commission
enquiry oficial, investigación
- conduct an inquest into something
Collocations inquest on the state of education · public inquest
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The government will conduct an inquest into the causes of the crisis.
El gobierno llevará a cabo un inquest sobre las causas de la crisis.