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   forensic

   /fəˈrɛnzɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime: "forensic evidence"
   • 2. relating to courts of law.

   noun

   • 1. scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
   • ▪ a laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin forensis ‘in open court, public’, from forum (see forum).

   Derivatives

   • 1. forensically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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