cor·o·ner /ˈkɔrənɚ/
驗屍官
cor·o·ner /ˈkɔrənɚ, ˈkɑr-/ 名詞
檢驗員,驗屍官
Cor·o·ner n. An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to inquire, with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent, sudden or mysterious death, or death in prison, usually on sight of the body and at the place where the death occurred. [In England formerly also written and pronounced crowner.]
Note: ☞ In some of the United States the office of coroner is abolished, that of medical examiner taking its place.
Coroner's inquest. See under Inquest.
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coroner
n : a public official who investigates by inquest any death not
due to natural causes [syn: medical examiner]