forensic science

forensic science
The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


forensic science
The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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