coroner

cor·o·ner  (kôr-nr, kr-)

n.

A public officer whose primary function is to investigate by inquest any death thought to be of other than natural causes.

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[Middle English, officer of the crown, from Anglo-Norman corouner, from coroune, crown, from Latin corna; see crown.]

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coro·ner·ship n.

Word History: Coroner comes from Anglo-Norman corouner, a word derived from coroune, "crown." Corouner was the term used for the royal judicial officer who was called in Latin custos placitorum coronae, or "guardian of the crown's pleas." The person holding the office of coroner, a position dating from the 12th century, was charged with keeping local records of legal proceedings in which the crown had jurisdiction. He helped raise money for the crown by funneling the property of executed criminals into the king's treasury. The coroner also investigated any suspicious deaths among the Normans, who as the ruling class wanted to be sure that their deaths were not taken lightly. At one time in England all criminal proceedings were included in the coroner's responsibilities. Over the years these responsibilities decreased markedly, but coroners have continued to display morbid curiosity. In the United States, where there is no longer the crown, a coroner's main duty is the investigation of any sudden, violent, or unexpected death that may not have had a natural cause.

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coroner [ˈkɒrənə]

n

(Law) 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

[from Anglo-French corouner officer in charge of the pleas of the Crown, from Old French corone crown]

coronership  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coroner - a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes medical examiner investigator - someone who investigates

Translations

coroner [ˈkɒrənəʳ] N → juez mf de instrucción

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coroner [ˈkɒrənə^r] n → coroner m

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coroner [ˈkɒrənəʳ] n → coroner m inv (pubblico ufficiale che indaga casi di morte sospetta)

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coroner [ˈkɒrənəʳ] n → coroner m inv (pubblico ufficiale che indaga casi di morte sospetta)

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coroner

n coroner [ˈkorənə]

an official who inquires into the causes of accidental or sudden, unexpected deaths. lykskouer ضابِط قَضائي следовател ohledávač mrtvol retsmediciner; embedslæge der Leichenbeschauer ιατροδικαστής juez de instrucción koroner مامور پزشکی قانونی kuolemansyyntutkija coroner חוֹקֵר מִקרֵי מָווֵת अपमृत्यु के कारणों की जांच करने वाला अफसर mrtvozornik halottkém pemeriksa mayat dánardómstjóri coroner, (magistrato che indaga sui casi di morte violenta o comunque sospetti) 検死官 검시관 koroneris kriminālmeklētājs pemeriksa mayat rechter van instructie embetsmann som forestår rettslig likskue lekarz sądowy maigstrado medic legist коронер ohliadač (mŕtvol) mrliški oglednik islednik coroner เจ้าหน้าที่ชันสูตรศพ adlî tıp görevlisi 驗屍官 коронер غير طبعى موت كى تفتيش كرنيوالا nhân viên điều tra những vụ chết bất thường 验尸官