forensic
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6.1
- adjective
- /fɔːˈrɛnsɪk/
- Specialized
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forense
- Not all forensic scientists get involved in crime scene work.
- forensic science
- forensic evidence
- a forensic laboratory
The armed response turned up first, then the forensic people come.
- The armed response turned up first, then the forensic people come.
- But we emailed one renowned forensic sketch artist.
- We hired A forensic polygraph examiner who came down.
- What we do know now that we have, that we can do what's called forensic DNA.
- And this report basically said, look, DNA testing is the only validated forensic discipline we have.
- I would absolutely require a forensic polygraph examiner to come in for volunteers.
- And his analyst said, no, There's a Viennese refugee named Gustav von A Schoffenberg who was a forensic psychiatrist in Austria.
- This is the actual reconstruction of Copernicus's face from a skull that they found just from forensic research.
Examples
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He had a forensic expert detail the make and caliber of the gun that killed Nokes.
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The forensic evidence collected at the crime scene helped the detectives solve the case.
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People often ask me how I got involved in the forensic work that I do.
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The special committee engaged A forensic accounting firm to perform an investigation.
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'Police say they have sufficient forensic and surveillance evidence 'to identify the four killers.
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Forensic report says that the sheriff was stabbed between 2 and 3 AM.
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The prosecution case was mostly built around forensic evidence and Simpson's history of domestic abuse.
Academic text (1995) -
Through the open office door, the white-coated forensic team were busy dusting everything for fingerprints.
Fiction book (1998) -
In the trial, the defense challenged the validity of the forensic tests presented by the prosecution.
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The forensic specialists analyzed the DNA samples to establish a connection between the suspect and the crime.
Synonyms
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8.2
Relating to proof used in court
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7.5
Relating to facts or signs that show something is true
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
A medical field that studies dead bodies to find how and why someone died
- Specialized
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3.7
Medical work that uses health knowledge to help police and courts
How Thorough
- Specialized
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6.1
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4.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word forensic comes from the Latin forum, which meant a 'public meeting place' where judges and people met to decide cases; because legal matters were handled there, forensic now means 'relating to courts, investigation, and evidence'.