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Forensic
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forensic adj
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[Latin forensis public, forensic, from forum forum]
1 : belonging to, used in, or suitable to the courts or to public discussion and debate
2 : relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge (as of medicine or linguistics) to legal problems [ pathology] [ experts]
fo·ren·si·cal·ly adj
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.