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Los Angeles County Coroner's Office — Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Los Angeles County Coroner Building, 2008 Coroner’s Office overview Formed 1882 … Wikipedia
Los Angeles County Coroner — The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner was created in its present form on December 7, 1990 by an ordinance approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, though it has existed in some form since the late 19th century.All physician … Wikipedia
coroner — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deputy ▪ county CORONER + VERB ▪ issue sth ▪ The coroner issued a burial certificate. ▪ order sth … Collocations dictionary
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
Corŏner — (engl., »Kronrichter«), in England und in Nordamerika der Beamte, der unter Zuziehung einer Jury die Ursache plötzlicher Todesfälle zu untersuchen, beim Verdachte der Tötung das gerichtliche Verfahren gegen den Schuldigen einzuleiten und bei… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
County-Court — (spr. kauntĭ kōrt, abgekürzt C. C., »Grafschaftsgericht«) bezeichnet in England einen etwa dem deutschen Landgericht entsprechenden Gerichtshof mit besoldetem Richter, in den Vereinigten Staaten aber die Versammlung der Friedensrichter,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
County — (engl., spr. kauntĭ, »Grafschaft«), in England und dessen Kolonien sowie in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika politische Einteilung, entspricht etwa dem Kreis oder Departement; sie stammt aus den Zeiten der Eroberung Englands durch die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Coroner — For the thrash metal band, see Coroner (band). A coroner is a government official who Investigates human deaths Determines cause of death Issues death certificates Maintains death records Responds to deaths in mass disasters Identifies unknown… … Wikipedia
coroner — coronership, n. /kawr euh neuhr, kor /, n. an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes. [1225 75; ME < AF corouner supervisor … Universalium
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
