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forensic

[fuh-ren-sik, -zik]

adjective

  1. relating to, connected with, or used in courts of law, especially with reference to the scientific analysis of evidence.

    The defense called a professional witness with credentials in forensic toxicology.

  2. relating, adapted, or suited to argumentation or to public discussion and debate; rhetorical.

    The Athenians were famous for their forensic eloquence in the public forum.



forensic

/ fəˈrɛnsɪk, fəˌrɛnsɪˈkælɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to, used in, or connected with a court of law

    forensic science

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • forensicality noun
  • forensically adverb
  • nonforensic adjective
  • nonforensically adverb
  • unforensic adjective
  • unforensically adverb
  • ڴˈԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forensic1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin ڴǰŧԲ() “public,” literally, “of the forum” (from for(um) forum + -ŧԲ -ensis ) + -ic ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forensic1

C17: from Latin ڴǰŧԲ public, from forum
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This was to allow police forensic work and the demolition of three houses to take place.

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"We had forensic examinations of the scene, we had lots of members of the public living in nearby properties phoning us as well – each of them had heard little bits of the attack," he continued.

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UK air accident investigators are already in India and are assisting the Indian authorities, and UK forensic experts are there to support, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said.

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Its objective is to "recover and forensically analyse, and to memorialise and bury with respect and dignity, human remains recovered from the site".

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While many commentators forensically record the details of each match they cover, Jones does not.

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