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Inquisition post mortem — An enquiry held after death. A writ was issued so that local people could be questioned to determine whether or not an heir was of age and able to inherit. Local people would be asked to confirm dates of birth and baptism … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
post mortem — post mor·tem 1 /ˌpōst mȯr təm/ adj: done, occurring, or collected after death post mortem 2 n: autopsy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
inquisitio post mortem — An inquisition or inquest after death. See post mortem … Ballentine's law dictionary
post-mortem — /powstmortam/ After death; pertaining to matters occurring after death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examination of a dead body, to ascertain the cause of death, or to the inquisition for that purpose by the coroner … Black's law dictionary
post mortem — /powstmortam/ After death; pertaining to matters occurring after death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examination of a dead body, to ascertain the cause of death, or to the inquisition for that purpose by the coroner … Black's law dictionary
post mortem inquisitio — An inquisition after death,–an inquest, held before a jury of the county, which was instituted to inquire (at the death of any man of fortune) the value of his estate, the tenure by which it was held, and who, and of what age his heir was;… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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