DNA identification

DNA identification
n. A method for identifying a particular individual as the source of the deoxyribonucleic acid (human genetic material) in a sample such as semen, blood, or hair. Commonly used to prove the individual's commission of a crime such as murder or rape.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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