Legal Medicine
/ˈliːɡəl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
Definitions
- (n.) The branch of medicine that applies medical knowledge and techniques to legal issues and proceedings.
Legal medicine played a crucial role in determining the time and cause of death in the murder trial.
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Commentary
Legal medicine often overlaps with forensic medicine but is broader, encompassing legal implications of medical practice beyond forensic analysis.
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