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coroner

[kawr-uh-ner, kor-]

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.



coroner

/ 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • coronership noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coroner1

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

Origin of coroner1

C14: from Anglo-French corouner officer in charge of the pleas of the Crown, from Old French corone crown
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Example Sentences

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A private school was "not in any way causative" in the death of a girl who had anxiety but its use of a safeguarding system was a cause for concern, a coroner said.

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Recording a conclusion of "misadventure", the coroner said he was satisfied that procedures at the care home have since improved.

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The data is collated using information from coroner's courts, media coverage, family testimony and Freedom of Information requests.

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Ivan Cartwright, area coroner for Leicester City and South Leicestershire, was told the door to the attic conversion was "unusually" stiff and had to be broken down.

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"The influence that was brought to bear on Paloma... did contribute more than minimally to her death," the coroner said.

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