fo·ren·sic /fə-'ren-sik, -zik/ adj [Latin forensis public, forensic, from forum forum]
1: belonging to, used in, or suitable to the courts or to public discussion and debate
2: relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge (as of medicine or linguistics) to legal problems
forensic pathology
forensic experts
fo·ren·si·cal·ly adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.