manner of death

noun

A legal (as opposed to pathological or biological) determination by a coroner, medical examiner, police, or similar as to the factors leading to a person's death.

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Meanings

nounmanner of death (plural manners of death)

plural manners of death

  1. A legal (as opposed to pathological or biological) determination by a coroner, medical examiner, police, or similar as to the factors leading to a person's death.
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APA

manner of death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manner%20of%20death

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“manner of death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manner%20of%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manner of death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manner%20of%20death.

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