A coroner is an official who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent, or unusual way.
The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
coroner in British English
(ˈkɒrənə)
noun
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
Derived forms
coronership (ˈcoronerˌship)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Anglo-French corouner officer in charge of the pleas of the Crown, from Old French coronecrown
coroner in American English
(ˈkɔrənər; ˈkɑrənər)
noun
a public officer who determines by inquest, sometimes with a jury, the causes of any deaths not obviously due to natural causes
Word origin
ME, officer of the crown < Anglo-Fr corouner < coroune, corone, a crown < L corona, crown
Examples of 'coroner' in a sentence
coroner
The coroner recorded a verdict of suicide.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The assistant coroner adjourned the inquest to resume today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The coroner recorded a narrative verdict and said it was unclear why she had killed herself.
The Sun (2016)
The assistant coroner recorded a narrative verdict.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The coroner's narrative verdict concluded neglect and treatment failures contributed to his death.
The Sun (2016)
In June last year the coroner delivered a verdict of suicide.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The inquest was due to be held at Woking coroners' court.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Swansea coroner's court verdict: suicide.
The Sun (2016)
An inquest was opened and adjourned at Oxford coroner's court.
The Sun (2016)
He said :'A coroner would call witnesses who could say what they saw that morning and give the family some kind of closure.
The Sun (2016)
The death has been reported to the coroner and an inquest will be held.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The coroner recorded a death by suicide.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The coroner recorded gross failings in her treatment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The coroner returned a verdict of suicide.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The case will now pass to the coroner for an inquest.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
No further details were released and officials are waiting for a cause of death from the coroner.
The Sun (2012)
The coroner recorded verdicts of accidental death.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Police are preparing a report for the coroner and an inquest will open soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The coroner recorded a verdict that he took his own life.
The Sun (2009)
The coroner recorded an open verdict.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Cops and coroner's officials were the only mourners at the funeral.
The Sun (2009)
In the first coach were the jury, the coroner and leading counsel.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many of the reported deaths are recorded by coroners through investigation, withoutthe need for an inquest.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Police and probation services were criticised by a coroner's jury over failures that led to the unlawful killing of a young woman.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
THE coroner told the jury that the killing couldn't be unlawful.
The Sun (2008)
Westminster coroner's court heard he had taken an overdose in 2006 and been sectioned twice.
The Sun (2015)
Mr Masters is expected to expand his staff, including the appointment of an additional deputy coroner.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The hearing at Woking coroner's court continues.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nor was the intention to hamper the coroners' investigations, the official said.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A coroner's office official said that the death appeared to have been the result of natural causes or an accident.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A Bournemouth coroner recorded unlawful death.
The Sun (2010)
The lecture hall in my museum once became the venue for a coroner's court, aptly holding a treasure trove inquest.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A woman sat dead in her chair for about a year and a half, the deputy Cheshire coroner was told.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
coroner
British English: coroner NOUN
A coroner is an official who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent, or unusual way.
The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
American English: coroner
Brazilian Portuguese: magistrado que investiga mortes suspeitas
Chinese: 验尸官
European Spanish: juez de instrucción
French: officiel chargé de déterminer les causes d'un décèsN
German: Rechtsmediziner
Italian: magistrato incaricato di indagare la causa di morte in circostanze sospette