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1. (n.) forensic medicine
the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law.
Etymology: (1835–45)
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1. (noun) forensic medicine, forensic pathology
the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes
"forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer"
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1. forensic medicine
or Medical Jurisprudence, a branch of legal science in which the principles of medicine are applied to the purposes of the law, and originating out of the frequency with which medical points arise in the administration of justice, e. g. in murder trials and in cases where insanity is involved.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. forensic medicine
The application of medical knowledge to questions of law.
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