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Morgue
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morgue n
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: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.