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