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Inquisitio post mortem

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A coroner’s inquest. See Coroner. Also, an inquest of office held when a tenant in chivalry died. See Inquest of office.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. Inquest after office held on the death of a tenant in chivalry. losidiatores viarum, I. Highwaymen.