forensic (redirected from Forensic anthropology)

forensic /fo·ren·sic/ (fah-ren´zik) pertaining to or applied in legal proceedings.

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fo·ren·sic (f-rnzk)

adj.

Relating to, used in, or appropriate for courts of law or for public discussion or argumentation.

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Forensic

Referring to legal procedures or courts of law. Forensic medicine is the branch of medicine that obtains, analyzes, and presents medical evidence in criminal cases.

Mentioned in: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis

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forensic

[fôren′sik]

Etymology: L, forum, public place

1 pertaining to courts of law.

2 relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.

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forensic

(fren´sik),
adj pertaining to the law or to legal proceedings.

forensic anthropology,

n the use of anatomic structures and physical characteristics to identify a subject for legal purposes.

forensic dentistry,

n the use of dental characteristics for the purpose of identifying a subject for legal purposes. See also jurisprudence, dental.

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forensic

pertaining to, or applied in legal proceedings in courts of law.