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criminalistics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
crim·i·nal·is·tics
| \ ˌkri-mə-nə-ˈli-stiks
, ˌkrim-nə-ˈli-\
, ˌkrim-nə-ˈli-\
Definition of criminalistics
: application of scientific techniques in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases
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criminalistics
noun plural but singular in construction
crim·i·nal·is·tics
| \ ˌkri-mə-nə-ˈlis-tiks
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Legal Definition of criminalistics
: application of scientific techniques in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases
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