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Forensic medicine

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002180

A branch of medicine that applies medical knowledge to legal questions, particularly in criminal and civil cases. It involves the examination of injuries, causes of death, and other medical evidence to assist in legal investigations and court proceedings. Forensic pathologists perform autopsies to determine the manner and cause of death.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002180
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002180",
  "term": "Forensic medicine",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A branch of medicine that applies medical knowledge to legal questions, particularly in criminal and civil cases. It involves the examination of injuries, causes of death, and other medical evidence to assist in legal investigations and court proceedings. Forensic pathologists perform autopsies to determine the manner and cause of death.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/forensic-medicine/"
}

Record 2,090 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.