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Inquisition vs Inquest - What's the difference?

inquisition | inquest |

Inquest is a synonym of inquisition.

Inquest is a related term of inquisition.



As nouns the difference between inquisition and inquest

is that inquisition is an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter while inquest is a formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.

As a verb inquisition

is to make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.

As a proper noun Inquisition

is {{context|historical}} a tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy.

inquisition

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter
  • * Latimer
    • as I could learn through earnest inquisition
  • * Shakespeare
    • Let not search and inquisition quail / To bring again these foolish runaways.
  • an inquest
  • a questioning
  • The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
  • * Blackstone
    • The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county.
    (Bouvier)

    Derived terms

    * inquisition post mortem

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.
    • (Milton)
    ----

    inquest

    English

    (wikipedia inquest)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) enquest

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=4 citation , passage=The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected.}}
  • The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry.
  • (rare, obsolete) Enquiry; quest; search.
  • * South
    • the laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science
    (Spenser)

    Synonyms

    * inquisition

    Related terms

    * inquisitor * inquisition