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nonforensic

nonforensic

7.5
Not about legal investigations or court cases
  • adjective
  • /nɒnfəˈrɛnzɪk/
  • Specialized
: no forense
  • The workshop focused on nonforensic approaches to conflict resolution that can be applied in everyday situations.

Examples

  • From this tragic misperception, the Royce of 1914 tried to free people through his idea of nonforensic mediation.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Royce saw the current pressing need to use a nonforensic version of mediation to explicate redemption.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Instead of relying on legal methods, the team explored nonforensic solutions to enhance community dialogue.

  • The instructor emphasized the importance of nonforensic practices in fostering understanding between conflicting parties.

Synonyms

nonjudicial
vsnonforensic
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Not done in a court or by a judge

focuses on matters outside criminal investigations rather than court procedures
nonjuristic
vsnonforensic
  • Specialized
9.9

The law does not accept it or allow it as evidence in court

is limited to things outside criminal investigations and legal proceedings

Antonyms

forensic
  • Specialized
222 6.1

Relating to scientific evidence used to investigate crimes in court

How Forensic

forensic
  • Specialized
222 6.1
investigatory
  • Formal
5 6.8
nonforensic
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

nonforensic positive

Morphology

nonforensic = forensic (transparent) = non + forensic

A straightforward negation formed with the productive prefix 'non-' attached to the adjective 'forensic', giving 'not forensic'.

Etymology

The word nonforensic comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and forensic, a word that originally meant 'for the court' and appears in forensic science. So nonforensic simply means 'not for court use' or not connected to legal investigations.