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forensic, a. and n.|fəˈrɛnsɪk|
Also 7 forinseck.
[f. L. forens-is (f. forum forum) + -ic.]
A. adj. Pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law; suitable or analogous to pleadings in court. forensic medicine: medicine in its relations to law; medical jurisprudence.
1659Hammond On Ps. cvi. 31 It signifies much more than justification, as in the forinseck sense that is opposite to condemning. 1690Locke Hum. Und. ii. xxvi. (1695) 189 Person..is a Forensick Term. 1768Blackstone Comm. III. 84 That the students might not be distracted from their studies by legal process from distant courts, and other forensic avocations. a1779Warburton Div. Legat. iii. iv. Wks. 1788 II. 89 Lactantius, from a forensic Lawyer now become an advocate for Christianity. 1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. I. iv. iv. (1872) 122 Such admired forensic eloquence. 1845Stephen Comm. Laws Eng. (1874) I. 8 A sort of mixed science known by the name of Forensic Medicine or Medical Jurisprudence. 1865Dickens Mut. Fr. ii. viii, In an imposing and forensic manner.
B. n. U.S. A college exercise, consisting of a speech or (at Harvard) written thesis maintaining one side or the other of a given question.
1830Collegian 241 in B. H. Hall College Words, Themes, forensics [etc.]. 1837Ord. & Regul. Harvard Univ. 12 Every omission of a theme or forensic.
Add:[B.] 2. ellipt. use of the adj. A forensic science department, laboratory, etc. colloq.
1963Guardian 2 Sept. 8/5 When a police officer hisses in my ear in court, ‘Are you from forensic?’ I no longer protest. I just weakly nod my head. 1971W. J. Burley Guilt Edged iv. 74 A breakdown truck is taking it to Division. Forensic can look at it in their garage. 1991J. Neel Death of Partner vi. 83 ‘Forensic rang,’ Bruce reported dourly. ‘The autopsy report is on its way.’ |