Ad Melius Inquirendum

Ad melius inquirendum. A writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See Reg. v. Carter, (1876) 45 LJ QB 711, in which the defendant coroner was directed on a second view, by exhumation, of the body, to hold a second inquest (two months after the first), in a case of death by poison, and (English) Coroners Act,1887, s. 6, sub-s. 1, by which the High Court may direct another inquest where necessary or desirable by reason of fraud, rejection of evidence, irregularity of proceedings, etc., sub-s. (3) dispensing with the necessity, 'unless the Court otherwise order,' of a view of the body. See also (English) Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 59), s. 19.