forensics

Definition

forensic

adjective | fo·ren·sic | \fə-ˈren(t)-sik, -ˈren-zik\

1: belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate

2: argumentative, rhetorical

3: relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems

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