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Open verdict / undetermined

The UK Coroner's conclusion (open verdict, or narrative conclusion) where evidence is insufficient for a more specific conclusion. Functionally equivalent to the NAME 'undetermined' category. The standard of proof for all UK coroner short-form conclusions was changed to the civil standard (balance of probabilities) by R (Maughan) v. HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire (2020).

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