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Meaning of inquisition post mortem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

England, historical

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Inquisitional inquisitionist Inquisitions inquisitive inquisitive monkey Inquisitively

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