Forensic
Forensic , adjective
[Latin forensis, from forum a public place, market place. See Forum.]
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.
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Forensic medicine , medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law.
Forensic , noun
(Amer. Colleges) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.