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coroner
[ kawr-uh-ner, kor- ]
noun
- an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
coroner
/ ˈɒəə /
noun
- a public official responsible for the investigation of violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths and inquiries into treasure trove. The investigation ( coroner's inquest ) is held in the presence of a jury ( coroner's jury ) See also procurator fiscal Compare medical examiner
Derived Forms
- ˈǰDzԱˌ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ǰo·Ա· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of coroner1
Example Sentences
A coroner found the collision was "unavoidable" because it was dark and the driver would not have seen Hailey, but her husband said he intended to "fight for justice" through the civil courts.
The coroner concluded that the delay had been a "conscious and calculated decision on Mr Sheridan's part".
A coroner concluded the negative effects of online material contributed to her death.
Two children, their father and his partner were unlawfully killed when they crashed head-on with a car being driven the wrong way on a motorway by a suicidal man, a coroner has ruled.
Last March, a coroner said Mr Brown's inquest could not continue due to material being withheld on the grounds of national security.
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