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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In both their report and review article, Johnson and the Cal/EPA researchers also evaluated the biological plausibility of just how exposure to SHS might cause breast cancer, and concluded that "the chain of evidence indicates that a causal association is highly plausible. Also, to preserve the chain of evidence, the firm will hand-deliver reports to clients to counter any argument that videos were altered in transit by scanners. petitioner's refusal to disclose his name was not based on any articulated real and appreciable fear that his name would be used to incriminate him, or that it would 'furnish a link in the chain of evidence needed to prosecute' him. |
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