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n

  1. An inquiry into a suspicious death conducted by a coroner or medical examiner.
  2. An inquiry into a particular subject matter by a special jury.
  3. A judgeÂ’s determination of damages after a defendantÂ’s default.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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