Coroner

:For the thrash metal band see Coroner (band)

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A coroner is the presiding officer of a special court to investigate deaths that occur under unusual circumstances where conventional criminal proceedings are not immediately called for.

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Many jurisdictions have the office of coroner, or their equivalent (medical examiner is a frequent alternative title in the United States).

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