court of inquiry

English

Noun

court of inquiry (plural courts of inquiry)

1. 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.