Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
forensic
adj. 1. Used in or suitable to courts of law or public debate <forensic psychiatry>. 2. Rhetorical; argumentative <Spence's considerable forensic skills>. 3. Hist. Exterior; foreign.
forensic engineering
The use of engineering principles or analysis in a lawsuit, usu. through an expert witness's testimony. forensic evidence. See EVIDENCE.
forensic evidence
Evidence used in court; esp., evidence arrived at by scientific means, such as ballistic or medical evidence.
forensic linguistics.
The science or technique that evaluates the linguistic characteristics of written or oral communications, usu. to determine identity or authorship.
forensic medicine.
The branch of medicine that establishes or interprets evidence using scientific or technical facts, such as ballistics. - Also termed medical jurisprudence.
forensic pathology.
The specific branch of medicine that establishes or interprets evidence dealing with diseases and disorders of the body, esp. those that cause death.
forensic services.
Hist. In feudal law, the payment of extraordinary aids or the rendition of extraordinary military services.
forensics
1. The art of argumentative discourse. 2. The branch of law enforcement dealing with legal evidence relating to firearms and ballistics.