Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Nullus alius quam rex possit episcopo demandare inquisitionem faciendam

No other than the king can command the bishop to make an inquisition.

inquisitio

[Latin] Inquisition or inquest. See INQUISITION (1).

inquisitio post mortem

[Latin] See inquest of office under INQUEST.

inquisition after death.

See INQUEST (1).

inquisition.

1. The record of the finding of the jury sworn by the coroner to inquire into a person's death. 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.