A judicial investigation into the facts surrounding a death, conducted by a coroner or medical examiner; a court's inquiry into the facts surrounding an incident, often made by a jury; sometimes called an inquisition. in re.PREP. (Latin)In the matter of; concerning; in regard to; used to entitle judicial proceedings that do not involve adversaries but instead concern themselves with disposing of some situation, such as the settling of an estate. in rem.ADJ. (Latin)Against a thing; describes a...