coroner

ˈkɒrənə

Definition

Definition of coroner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legalofficial investigating unnatural deaths

The coroner conducted an inquest into the mysterious death.

examiner

inquisitor

investigator

forensics

Dated

medical doctor performing autopsies

Dated

The coroner determined the cause of death was heart failure.

medical examiner

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Expressions with coroner

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coroner's inquest

official investigation into cause of someone's death

The coroner's inquest determined the cause of death.

coroner's jury

group assisting a coroner in determining cause of death

The coroner's jury concluded the death was accidental.

Origin of coroner

Latin, corona (crown)

Terms with coroner included in their meaning

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coroner's jury

legal

group assisting a coroner in determining cause of death

Examples of coroner in a sentence

A coroner must determine the cause of death.
The coroner arrived at the crime scene promptly.
A coroner's report is crucial in suspicious deaths.

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French:médecin légiste, ...
German:Gerichtsmediziner, Coroner, ...
Italian:medico legale, coroner, ...
Spanish:forense, médico forense, ...
Portuguese:médico legista, legista, ...
Chinese:验尸官, 尸检医生, ...
Japanese:検死官, 監察医, ...
Arabic:طَبِيب شَرْعِي, فَاحِص جُثَث, ...
Hebrew:חוֹקֵר מִקְרֵי מָווֶת, פַּתּוֹלוֹג מִשְׁפָּטִי, ...
Russian:коронер, судмедэксперт, ...
Ukrainian:коронер, судмедексперт, ...
Hindi:कोरोनर, पोस्टमार्टम डॉक्टर, ...
Bengali:করোনার, ময়নাতদন্তকারী, ...
Catalan:forense, metge forense, ...
Czech:koroner, patolog, ...
Danish:retsmediciner, ...
Dutch:lijkschouwer, forensisch arts, ...
Greek:ιατροδικαστής, ...
Hungarian:halottkém, igazságügyi orvos, ...
Khmer:មន្ត្រីពិនិត្យសព, វេជ្ជបណ្ឌិតកោសល្យវិច័យ, ...
Korean:검시관, 부검 의사, ...
Persian:پزشک قانونی, پزشک معاینه جسد, ...
Polish:koroner, lekarz sądowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):legista, perito médico, ...
Romanian:medic legist, legist, ...
Swedish:rättsläkare, obducent, ...
Thai:เจ้าหน้าที่ชันสูตรศพ, แพทย์ชันสูตรศพ, ...
Turkish:adli tabip, ...
Vietnamese:viên chức điều tra tử vong, bác sĩ pháp y, ...

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