English Explanatory Dictionary

inquisition post mortem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A local investigation into the lands of a deceased person in order to discover the amount of income and the legal rights that were due to the crown.

Word forms

inquisition post mortem inquisitions post mortem
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