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forensic
/fəˈɹɛn.zɪk/
adj 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
expert, famous, fresh, pediatric, specialized
VERB + FORENSIC
collected, doesn't, examined, fire, hired, included, take, type
FORENSIC + NOUN
analysis, archaeologist, chemists, eloquence, evidence, examiner, fadil, gunshot
PREP.
from, in
Definitions
adj
1
Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.
In this account of events, the cards were stacked against Clemons from the beginning. His appeal lawyers have argued that he was physically beaten into making a confession, the jury was wrongfully selected and misdirected, and his conviction largely achieved on individual testimony with no supporting forensic evidence presented.
Fire investigators […] and forensic chemists are combing through fire sites [the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing], interviewing witnesses, and following leads.
2
Relating to, or appropriate for, courts of law; suitable or adapted to legal argumentation.
Varus trusted implicitly […] to the interest which they affected to take in the forensic eloquence of their conquerors.
Mr. Philips’ incredulous sniff was a triumph of forensic skill.
3
Precise, thorough, or highly meticulous, by analogy with a scientific legal investigation.
A forensic account of history
With forensic precision
4
Relating to forms of disability associated with criminal risk.
a forensic learning disability
patients with forensic needs
5
Relating to, or used in, debate or argument.
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In this account of events, the cards were stacked against Clemons from the beginning. His appeal lawyers have argued that he was physically beaten into making a confession, the jury was wrongfully sel
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Fire investigators […] and forensic chemists are combing through fire sites [the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing], interviewing witnesses, and following leads.
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Varus trusted implicitly […] to the interest which they affected to take in the forensic eloquence of their conquerors.
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The forensic technician found gunshot residue on the victim's hand.
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The Forensic Investigation Unit is trying to determine the cause of today's fire.
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Inspector Dan Anderson collected forensic evidence from the scene.
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