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



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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