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het|im|o'r adj [Law] pertaining to a judicial inquiry, inquest, or examination: investigatory; inquisitional

het|o'·n vt 1 to investigate 2 (Law) to conduct an inquest into [ ], investigate [a crime] 3 to look into [ ] carefully, examine 4 to notice, discover

het|u'e|s
III§ adj 1 investigatory 2 (Law) pertaining to a judicial inquiry 3 highly attentive
IV§ n 1 investigator 2 [Old] judicial officer conducting an inquest