court of inquiry
Noun
Meaning
court of inquiry (plural courts of inquiry)
A judicial assembly that is created to investigate and rule on a specific incident.
Examples
After the war, in which the Confederacy emerges victorious, he faces a court of inquiry over his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg.
In addition to the directives, criminal investigations have been launched by the Union Attorney GeneralMilitary Court of Inquiry of Myanmar, to investigate the atrocities committed in Rakhine State in 2017.
Harold Jessie Thompson, Chief Communications Technician testified in the court of inquiry on page 88 that: "When they were about 500 yards off, the torpedo boat turned astern and came up on the stern on the starboard side and flashed, 'do you need help?'
The military court of inquiry ruled that no specific soldiers could be held responsible, and no action was taken.
Sources say the Colonel, Lt Colonel and Subedar Major have denied all the charges levelled against them and proclaimed their innocence in the Court of Inquiry and the Summary of Evidence held previously.
The military strongly wanted to avoid confirmation of incompetency or cowardice – rumors of which were circulating around the impending court of inquiry in Chicago.