FORENSIC
forensic
(adjective) used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law; “forensic photograph”; “forensic ballistics”
forensic
(adjective) of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
forensic (not comparable)
Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.
(dated) Relating to, or appropriate for, courts of law.
(archaic) Relating to, or used in, debate or argument.
Synonyms
• (Related or appropriate for a court of law): legal
• (Related or used in debate and argumentation): rhetorical
Anagrams
• conifers, fir-cones, forinsec, fornices, inforces
Source: Wiktionary
Fo*ren"sic, a. Etym: [L. forensis, fr. forum a public place, market
place. See Forum.]
Definition: Belonging to courts of judicature or to public discussion and
debate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions;
argumentative; rhetorical; as, forensic eloquence or disputes.
Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations
to law.
Fo*ren"sic, n. (Amer. Colleges)
Definition: An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative
thesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition