time of death
Coroner's crucial notation
Time of death is the moment when a person dies, as determined by medical or legal authority.
It matters for death certificates, criminal investigations, insurance claims, and inheritance.
Medical examiners estimate time of death using body temperature, rigor mortis, and other physical indicators.
In hospitals, time of death is typically recorded as the moment a physician pronounces the patient dead.
The coroner placed the time of death between midnight and 3 a.m.
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- autopsyMedical examination after death
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- toe tagPostmortem identification marker
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