inquest

enquête judiciaire

Enquête officielle visant à expliquer un événement, notamment les circonstances d’un décès.

En anglais simple : An official investigation to find out why something happened, especially how someone died.

• The inquest begins tomorrow.
• Witnesses gave evidence at the inquest into the accident.
• The coroner ordered an inquest to establish how she died.

Comment l'utiliser : an inquest into something (An inquest into the death will begin next week.)

Synonymes : inquiry, investigation

Expressions courantes : hold an inquest, inquest into something, coroner's inquest