coroner's inquest
Official death inquiry
A coroner's inquest is a formal legal proceeding to determine the cause and circumstances of a death, particularly when it was sudden, violent, or unexplained.
The coroner, sometimes with a jury, examines evidence and hears testimony to establish how someone died: The coroner's inquest ruled the death accidental.
The findings may prompt further investigation but don't assign criminal liability.
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- verdictOfficial court decision
- unlawful killingDeath by illegal means
- morgueCorpse holding facility
- deathCessation of life
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Court case for crimes
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Hiding wrongdoing from public
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Firmly held belief
acquittal · case closed · settlement · criminal sentencing · life sentence
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