Word: inquestion
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...deep knowledge of the Jewish scriptures. Modern studies have confirmed the good possibility that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem covers the site of his execution and burial. And five years ago, the apparent tomb and bones of the high priest Caiaphas, who presided at Jesus' inquest, were discovered by accident. No doubt future discoveries will continue to increase understanding of that provincial ethos, and there is always the chance that something truly sensational may be found: a complete 1st century manuscript Gospel, the travel notes of an actual disciple or a memorandum from some quailing pupil...
...only legal guideline congealing from Jackson's royal hemorrhage is that benefitting consumers through constant innovation in a fluid market is wrong. And this blatantly contradicts the rationale of antitrust itself. So much so, in fact, that it becomes quite clear His Majesty's inquest is not about delineating general guidelines. It is about destroying the very idea of general guidelines...
...Dodi's father Mohammed al Fayed, billionaire owner of the Paris Ritz, is appealing the decision to drop charges. Convinced that Princess Diana was murdered to prevent a marriage with his Muslim son, al Fayed is desperate to air his conspiracy theories in court. He wants the British inquests into the exact causes of Diana's and Dodi's deaths to be held jointly, which would allow him to testify at Diana's inquest, and to hold the hearings before a jury. The two coroners in the case have turned him down on both counts, but al Fayed is appealing...
...survivor of the crash, Diana bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones, may sue the Ritz and the limousine company that leased the crashed Mercedes; meanwhile, Diana's family and the English royal family are reportedly considering legal action. But the biggest drama still to come will be from the official British inquest, which could not start until the French criminal investigation was concluded. "It is still unclear whether there will be two separate inquests for Diana and Dodi or a joint inquest," notes TIME Paris bureau chief Thomas Sancton. The royal family is pushing for two cases, while Mohammed al-Fayed...
...national figures are sharp and entertaining. William McKinley "was a hometown saint who never stole a cent." Al Capone "walked into a bar and emptied a six-shooter into the head of a gangster called Joe Howard. Three men saw him do it, but between the murder and the inquest two were overcome by amnesia and one went missing." Senator Joe McCarthy "was a bully and a liar who belched in the face of the Bill of Rights...