inquisition post mortem

noun

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.

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nouninquisition post mortem (plural inquisitions post mortem)

plural inquisitions post mortem

  1. EnglandhistoricalA 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.
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inquisition post mortem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisition%20post%20mortem

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“inquisition post mortem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisition%20post%20mortem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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