1a (1) : coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time a late spring was late for class (2) : of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness had to pay a late feeb (1) : of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series the late Middle Ages (2) : far advanced ...
A coroner may also conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death, and investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction.In England, where the role originated, a coroner also deals with treasure trove cases.tymologically, it would therefore be logically nonsensical to have a coroner within a republican system of government, although in reality this original usage is not respected. The Spanish etymological cognate for a crown officer, coronel, designates a colonel.
Coroner. 1  A coroner is elected for the job by voting, and can be anyone from an 18 year old student to a 60 year old citizen. 2  A coroner may or may not be required to have any medical qualification, since he does not delve very deeply into the cause of the death, by performing autopsies.