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  2. Inquest - Wikipedia

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    Generally, the county or city is responsible for the fees of conducting an inquest, but some statutes have provided for the recovery of such costs. [17] Whether the evidence presented at an inquest can be used in subsequent civil actions depends on the jurisdiction, [ 18 ] though at common law, the inquest verdict was admissible to show cause ...

  3. Inquisition post mortem - Wikipedia

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    An Inquisition post mortem (abbreviated to Inq.p.m. or i.p.m., and formerly known as an escheat) [1] (Latin, meaning "(inquisition) after death") is an English medieval or early modern record of the death, estate and heir of one of the king's tenants-in-chief, made for royal fiscal purposes. The process of making such inquisition was effected ...

  4. Autopsy - Wikipedia

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    An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, [Note 1] or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.

  5. Gerry W. Beyer - Wikipedia

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    Beyer is the editor of the Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Blog, which earned Hall of Fame status in 2015 after being named to the ABA Journal's Blawg 100 for five consecutive years. [10] He also has served as editor-in-chief of the REPTL Reporter , the official journal of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas ...

  6. Coroner - Wikipedia

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    Charles B Greenlaw, Coroner of Calcutta. A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death.The official may also investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction.

  7. Death certificate - Wikipedia

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    Eddie August Schneider's (1911–1940) death certificate, issued in New York.. A death certificate is either a legal document issued by a medical practitioner which states when a person died, or a document issued by a government civil registration office, that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death, as entered in an official register of deaths.

  8. Compsomyiops callipes - Wikipedia

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    Compsomyiops callipes is a member of the order Diptera meaning two wings. Diptera are characterized by having two forewings and halteres.Since it is a member of the family Calliphoridae, it has bristles on the meron, its antennae have plumose arista, and it has two to three notopleural bristles.

  9. Disposal of human corpses - Wikipedia

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    The disposal of human corpses, also called final disposition, is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being.Disposal methods may need to account for the fact that soft tissue will decompose relatively rapidly, while the skeleton will remain intact for thousands of years under certain conditions.