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coroner Definition

coro·ner (kôr′ə nər, kär′-)

noun

a public officer who determines by inquest, sometimes with a jury, the causes of any deaths not obviously due to natural causes

Etymology: ME, officer of the crown < Anglo-Fr corouner < coroune, corone, a crown < L corona, crown

coroner Law Definition

n

A public official whose primary duty is to investigate the cause and circumstances of any deaths within his or her jurisdiction that were clearly not due to natural causes.
coroner Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • obstruct: Proof of this offense does not require proof of the specific intent required for obstructing a coroner.
  • notify: He expressed surprise that the Respondents had not notified the Coroner of their concerns over the death of Margaret Abbot.
  • appoint: Coroner or deputy coroner appointed for any district in Northern Ireland.
  • inform: Treasure finds can also be reported to your local Finds Liaison Officer who can inform the relevant Coroner of the find on your behalf.

Converse of subject

  • certify: In this case, the cause was certified by the coroner.

Adjective modifier

  • deputy: Coroner or deputy coroner appointed for any district in Northern Ireland.
  • assistant: The cause of death was given as a ligature round the neck and assistant coroner Mr Michael Charman recorded a verdict of suicide.

Modifies a noun

  • inquest: In each case a coroners inquest was carried out.
  • jury: The coroners jury felt that he had a case to answer and the jury at the Old Bailey found him guilt of the crime.
  • reform: The BMA submitted its initial response to the draft coroner reform Bill on 15th June 2006 - read more here.

Noun used with modifier

  • deputy: At an inquest in Rochdale this week deputy coroner Dennis Everett did not disclose the contents of the tape.
  • district: The inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the Horse Shoe Inn, Bardsley, by Mr J F PRICE, district coroner.
  • county: A Federal one, a Florida State one or a county coroner?

Possessives

  • inquest: Do you know what a coroner's inquest is?
  • jury: A coroner's jury found the parish officers guilty of causing Mary Cole's death by neglect.
  • verdict: Over the 10 years just over 27,000 men and nearly 8,000 women committed suicide, according to coroners ' verdicts.
  • court: What is the number for the coroner's court?
  • district: Consequential changes are made to parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners ' districts.
  • officer: At the flat a coroner's officer took possession of some sleeping tablets.

Preposition: for

  • district: The coroner for the district has been communicated with.
coroner Quotes

They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.

—Congreve,William