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forensic

/fəˈɹɛn.zɪk/ adjective C1
  1. Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law. · forensic analysis; forensic examination; forensic evidence; forensic investigation; forensic pathologist
  2. Relating to, or appropriate for, courts of law; suitable or adapted to legal argumentation. (dated)
  3. Precise, thorough, or highly meticulous, by analogy with a scientific legal investigation. (informal) · 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
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