an official who holds inquests into violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths, and (in Britain) inquiries into cases of treasure trove 验尸官;(英国)无主珍宝调查官 ■(historical)an official responsible for safeguarding the private property of the Crown (史)王室私产管理官
派生 coronership noun 语源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French coruner, from corune 'a crown' (see crown); reflecting the Latin title custos placitorum coronae 'guardian of the pleas of the crown'