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<blockquote>The laborious and vexatious <b>inquest</b> that the soul must make after science. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; <as>as, a coroner's <ex>inquest</ex> in case of a sudden death</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matterm civil or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The <i>grand jury</i> is sometimes called the <i>grand inquest</i>. See under <er>Grand</er>.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The finding of the jury upon such inquiry.</def>

<cs><col>Coroner's inquest</col>, <cd>an inquest held by a coroner to determine the cause of any violent, sudden, or mysterious death. See <er>Coroner</er>.</cd> -- <col>Inquest of office</col>, <cd>an inquiry made, by authority or direction of proper officer, into matters affecting the rights and interests of the crown or of the state.</cd></cs>

<i>Craig. Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Inquiet</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*qui"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquietare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inquieter</ets>. See <er>Quiet</er>.]</ety> <def>To disquiet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Joye.</i>

<h1>Inquietation</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*qui`e*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquietatio</ets> : cf. F. <ets>inquielation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disturbance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Elyot.</i>

<h1>Inquietness</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*qui"et*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Unquietness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Joye.</i>

<h1>Inquietude</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*qui"e*tude</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquietudo</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inquietude</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disturbed state; uneasiness either of body or mind; restlessness; disquietude.</def>

<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i>

<h1>Inquiline</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In"qui*line</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquilinus</ets> a tenant, lodger.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A gallfly which deposits its eggs in galls formed by other insects.</def>

<h1>Inquinate</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In"qui*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquinatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>inquinare</ets> to defile.]</ety> <def>To defile; to pollute; to contaminate; to befoul.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Inquination</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`qui*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inquinatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A defiling; pollution; stain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Inquirable</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*quir"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>enquerable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Inquirance</h1> <Xpage=767>