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

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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A young mother died from sepsis contributed to by NHS neglect after she was given the wrong antibiotics, a coroner has ruled.

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A Canadian backpacker died from drowning after she was attacked by dingoes on a popular Australian beach, a coroner has found.

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A further pre-inquest review would be listed for April or May, the coroner said.

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