Role of Coroner and Death Certificate Process
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What is the role of a coroner in the context of a death investigation?

  • Providing the family with a death certificate
  • Issuing a medical certificate of death
  • Registering the death with the relevant authority
  • Ordering and conducting an inquest into the circumstances of death (correct)
  • In what situation may a coroner order a post-mortem examination?

  • When the person has died in suspicious circumstances (correct)
  • When the cause of death is apparent
  • When the family requests it
  • When the death is registered with the relevant authority
  • What is the purpose of a coroner's court with a jury?

  • To make decisions personally regarding the cause of death
  • To provide the family with a death certificate
  • To register the death with the relevant authority
  • To determine if the death was due to a natural or unnatural cause (correct)
  • When does a death typically require an investigation by a coroner?

    <p>When the person has not died in suspicious circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What authority does a coroner have in ordering and conducting an inquest?

    <p>Independent public official</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what circumstance might a coroner's decision be made personally without involving a jury?

    <p>When the cause of death is apparent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of death may lead to an inquest conducted by a coroner?

    <p>Both natural and unnatural causes of death</p> Signup and view all the answers

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