| the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, esp. in court proceedings. |
| forensic medicine n. The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the facts in civil or criminal law cases. Also called medical jurisprudence. |
forensic medicine n.
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the medical facts in civil or criminal law cases. Also called legal medicine, medical jurisprudence.
| forensic medicine (fə-rěn'sĭk) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the medical facts in civil or criminal law cases. |