court of inquiry

English

Noun

court of inquiry (plural courts of inquiry)

A judicial assembly that is created to investigate and rule on a specific incident.

See also

court martial

Further reading

“court of inquiry”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“court of inquiry”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“court of inquiry”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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