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forensic

[fuh-ren-sik, -zik] / fəˈrɛn sɪk, -zɪk /


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After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

In the mid-1980s Mr. Harris attended FBI seminars on criminal psychology and forensic investigation, gathering details he used to set readers’ teeth to chattering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He said he did not believe an inquiry was needed following a five-year "forensic" police investigation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Detectives responded to the home in the 16000 block of Londelius Street shortly after patrol officers from the Devonshire Division and immediately began examining the crime scene along with forensic technicians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In both judicial and forensic rhetoric, it can be necessary to establish not only whether x did y or x should do y, but whether or not that falls within the law.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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