coroner

American  

[kawr-uh-ner, kor-] / ˈkɔr ə nər, ˈkɒr- /

noun

1. 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.

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coroner British  

/ ˈkɒrənə /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• coronership noun

Etymology

Origin of coroner

1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French corouner supervisor of the Crown's pleas, equivalent to coroune crown + -er -er ²

Example Sentences

The coroners said there was no evidence these failings caused the deaths.

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A coroner has said she "cannot be satisfied" that former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life.

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The coroner said Jaysley, originally from Oxen Park in Cumbria, was pressured to drop the allegations and it was only reported to higher command "when the cat was already out of the bag".

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A coroner said there was a "risk future deaths could occur" unless action was taken after a man with sepsis died after a GP's calls to a hospital went unanswered.

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"He told me he had emailed the coroner to express his disgust at how dad's body was received," Caroline said.

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