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noun
- 1. an official who holds inquests into violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths, and (in Britain) inquiries into cases of treasure trove.
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an official who examines the causes of a person’s death, esp. if it was violent or unexpected. (Definition of coroner from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of coroner. coroner.
A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death. The official may also investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction.
The meaning of CORONER is a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes.
Jun 13, 2024 · coroner, a public official whose principal duty in modern times is to inquire, with the help of a jury, into any death that appears to be unnatural.
A coroner is an official who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent, or unusual way.
Coroner definition: 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.. See examples of CORONER used in a sentence.
CORONER meaning: 1. an official who examines the reasons for a person's death, especially if it was violent or…. Learn more.
