coroner
Americannoun
noun
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
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Kate Robertson, senior coroner for north west Wales, offered her "most sincere condolences" to the families and friends of the two men as she formally opened an inquest into their deaths.
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A coroner has raised concerns over the safety of barriers at Wembley Stadium after an Oasis fan fell to his death at one of the band's concerts.
From BBC
A report will be prepared by the coroner to officially determine the identity of the remains.
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The court is expected to hear evidence from medical experts and hospital representatives as the coroner seeks to establish the circumstances and cause of Nkanu's death.
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The coroner's inquest - that would conclusively lay out the details of the officers' deaths - is also expected to be delayed indefinitely, according to national paper The Australian.
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