- court of inquiry
- Date: 1757 a military court that inquires into and reports on some military matter (as an officer's questionable conduct)
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court of inquiry
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Court of inquiry — Inquiry In*quir y, n.; pl. {Inquiries}. [See {Inquire}.] [Written also {enquiry}.] 1. The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. [1913 Webster] He could no path nor track of foot … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court of Inquiry — Court Court (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
court of inquiry — court of inquiry: a military court that inquires into and reports on some military matter (as an officer s questionable conduct) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
court of inquiry — courts of inquiry N COUNT A court of inquiry is a group of people who are officially appointed to investigate a serious accident or incident, or an official investigation into a serious accident or incident. [mainly BRIT] On January 17, Daniels… … English dictionary
court of inquiry — a military court to inquire into and report on some military matter (as the conduct of an officer) * * * ˌcourt of inˈquiry f10 [court of inquiry] (also ˌcourt of enˈquiry) noun (pl … Useful english dictionary
Court of Inquiry — In English law, a court sometimes appointed by the crown to ascertain whether it be proper to resort to extreme measures against a person charged before a court martial. Also a court for hearing the complaints of private soldiers. In American law … Black's law dictionary
Court of Inquiry — In English law, a court sometimes appointed by the crown to ascertain whether it be proper to resort to extreme measures against a person charged before a court martial. Also a court for hearing the complaints of private soldiers. In American law … Black's law dictionary
Court of Inquiry — Das Court of Inquiry war ein alliiertes Untersuchungsgericht, das zur Ahndung von Kriegsverbrechen bei den Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) im August 1944 eingerichtet wurde. Dort unterstand es der 1. Generalstabsabteilung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
court of inquiry — court of in quiry plural courts of inquiry n BrE a group of people chosen to discover the facts about something such as a serious accident →↑grand jury … Dictionary of contemporary English
court of inquiry — court′ of in′quiry n. mil a military board created to investigate and report on certain matters, as an accusation against an officer … From formal English to slang
