"inquisition post mortem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inquisitions post mortem [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|inquisitions post mortem|head=inquisition post mortem}} inquisition post mortem (plural inquisitions post mortem)
  1. an local investigation, in medieval England, into the lands of a deceased person in order to discover what income and legal rights were due to the crown
    Sense id: en-inquisition_post_mortem-en-noun-dWLH6rQ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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