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Forensic
Pronunciation : Fo*ren"sic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. forensis, fr. forum a public place, market place. See Forum.]
Definition : Defn: Belonging to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions; argumentative; rhetorical; as, forensic eloquence or disputes. Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fo*ren"sic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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