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forensically

Variant of forensic

forensic definition

fo·ren·sic (fə ren′sik, -zik)

adjective

of, characteristic of, or suitable for a law court, public debate, or formal argumentation
specializing in or having to do with the application of scientific, esp. medical, knowledge to legal matters, as in the investigation of crime

Etymology: < L forensis, public < forum (see forum) + adj. suffix -ensis + -ic

noun

debate or formal argumentation
the use of knowledge and techniques derived from various sciences, as ballistics and medicine, in the investigation of crime

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