Coroner - Law Dictionary Search Results
inquest
+ quaerere to seek] 1 : a judicial or official inquiry or examination often before a jury [a coroner's ] compare trial 2 : a body of people (as a jury) assembled to hold a judicial or
Sheading
A tithing or division in the Isle of Man in which there is a coroner or chief constable The island is divided into six sheadings
Berghmaster
Sax., a hill], a bailiff or chief officer among the Derbyshire miners, who also executes the office of coroner; a mountaineer or miner.
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Body
fetus expelled at a stage of pregnancy at which separate existence is impossible does not fall within the coroner's jurisdiction, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 9, 4th Edn., Para 1055, p. 659.
Challenge
array are, however, seldom restored to, since, for the causes above named, the jury-processes maybe directed to the coroner, or they would be grounds for a new trial. (2) A challenge to the polls, which is an
Coronatore eligendo
the (English) Local Government Act, 1888, to the sheriff, commanding him to proceed to the election of a coroner.
Arrest
arrest under a warrant from a magistrate-are as follows:- 1. At Common Law.--A peace officer, i.e., a sheriff, coroner, constable, or any justice of the peace, may arrest for felony, attempted felony, or on reasonable suspicion of
County Councils
of fees of inspectors and other officers; (10) Control of officrs paid out of the county rate; (11) Coroner's salary, fees, and district; (12) The execution as local authority of Acts relating to destructive insects, to fish
Crown Office
Crown Office with the Cntral Office of the Supreme Court, and transferred to such Central Office the' King's Coroner and Attorney' and the 'Masterof the Crown Office.'. See R.S.C. 1883, Ord.LXI., and Short and Mellor's Crown Office
Elisors
Elisors, electors. In case of challenge to the sheriff and coroners for partiality, etc., the jury process was directed to two clerks of the Court, or two persons of
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