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Coroner's jury — A coroner s jury is a body convened to assist a coroner in an inquest, that is, in determining the identity of a deceased person and the cause of death. The laws on its role and function vary by jurisdiction.United KingdomIn the United Kingdom,… … Wikipedia
coroner — [ kɔrɔnɛr ] n. m. • 1624; mot angl., de l anglo norm. coroneor « représentant de la Couronne », du lat. corona ♦ Officier de police judiciaire, dans les pays anglo saxons. ⊗ HOM. Coronaire. ● coroner nom masculin (anglais coroner, du latin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
coroner — cor·o·ner / kȯr ə nər/ n [Anglo French, recorder of crown pleas, from corone crown]: a public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of death when there is reason to think the death may not be due to natural… … Law dictionary
Coroner — Cor o*ner (k?r ? n?r), n. [From OE. coronen to crown, OF. coroner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona crown. Formed as a translation of LL. coronator coroner, fr. L. corona crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the crown.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coroner's inquest — Coroner Cor o*ner (k?r ? n?r), n. [From OE. coronen to crown, OF. coroner, fr. L. coronare, fr. corona crown. Formed as a translation of LL. coronator coroner, fr. L. corona crown, the coroner having been originally a prosecuting officer of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coroner — Corōner (engl.), Kronbeamter, engl. Beamter, welcher mit Beihilfe einer Jury (Coroner s Jury) bei plötzlichen Todesfällen zu untersuchen hat, ob diese auf natürlichem oder gewaltsamem Wege eingetreten sind … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
coroner's inquest — coroner s inquest, an investigation of the cause of a person s death, held by a coroner, usually with the aid of a jury. The verdict of the jury is not conclusive, but if crime is involved, it may be the basis for a criminal prosecution … Useful english dictionary
coroner's jury — coroner s jury, a group of persons chosen to witness a coroner s investigation and to determine the cause of any death not clearly due to natural causes … Useful english dictionary
Jury — Ju ry, n.; pl. {Juries}. [OF. jur[ e]e an assize, fr. jurer to swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right, law. See {Just},a., and cf. {Jurat}, {Abjure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A body of people, selected according to law, impaneled and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jury of inquest — Jury Ju ry, n.; pl. {Juries}. [OF. jur[ e]e an assize, fr. jurer to swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right, law. See {Just},a., and cf. {Jurat}, {Abjure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A body of people, selected according to law,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
