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Definition of Coroner
1. Noun. A public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes.
Definition of Coroner
1. n. An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to inquire, with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent, sudden or mysterious death, or death in prison, usually on sight of the body and at the place where the death occurred.
Definition of Coroner
1. an officer who investigates questionable deaths [n -S]
Medical Definition of Coroner
1. An official whose duty it is to investigate sudden, suspicious, or violent death to determine the cause; in some communities, the office has been replaced by that of medical examiner. Origin: L. Corona, a crown (05 Mar 2000)
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