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chain of custody

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chain of custody
Chain of evidence Forensic medicine A formally documented continuity of possession, and proof of integrity of evidence collected, which establishes each person having custody/being in possession of the evidence; Note: The CoC is the path that objects–eg bullets, knives or clinical specimens–eg semen specimen in rape must take for these materials to be legally accepted as evidence in court. See Admissible evidence, Rape, SART.


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It also provides an auditable chain of custody, which helps ensure the irrefutability of all managed files, a critical factor in the event of litigation.
These nurses should adhere to all evidence collection and preservation techniques without exception and maintain the chain of custody to ensure that no evidence is ruled inadmissible in a court of law.
UPM's Forestry and Wood Sourcing organizations in Finland and Central Europe have been granted an FSC chain of custody certificate.
 
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