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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /foˈɾen.se/
"La policía científica utilizó la ciencia forense para resolver el caso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
"Advances in forensics have allowed detectives to solve cold cases using microscopic traces of DNA." - 2
The use of science and technology to investigate and establish facts in criminal or civil courts of law.
"She enrolled in a university program specializing in digital forensics and cyber security."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'forensis', meaning 'of or before the forum'. Historically, it referred to the Roman forum where legal and public matters were debated, eventually evolving in the late 16th century to denote scientific methods applied to legal investigations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forensics" is said worldwide
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criminalistique
Transliteration: /kʁi.mi.na.lis.tik/
"La police scientifique utilise la criminalistique pour identifier le suspect."
Forensik
Transliteration: /foˈʁɛnzɪk/
"Die moderne Forensik spielt eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Aufklärung von Verbrechen."
medicina legale
Transliteration: /me.diˈʧi.na leˈɡa.le/
"La polizia scientifica ha applicato tecniche avanzate di medicina legale."
forense
Transliteration: /foˈɾen.se/
"La policía científica utilizó la ciencia forense para resolver el caso."
forense
Transliteration: /fɔˈɾẽ.si/
"A análise forense revelou pistas cruciais sobre o crime."
न्यायिक विज्ञान
Transliteration: nyāyik vijñān
"अपराध की गुत्थी सुलझाने के लिए न्यायिक विज्ञान का उपयोग किया गया।"
法医学
Transliteration: fǎyīxué
"法医鉴定的结果帮助警察锁定了犯罪嫌疑人。"
법과학
Transliteration: beop-gwahak
"현대 법과학은 범죄 수사에서 매우 중요한 역할을 합니다."
法医学
Transliteration: hōigaku
"法医学の進歩により、多くの事件が解決されるようになった。"
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