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Preferred term
scientific evidence and proof
Definition
- The use of scientific knowledge to resolve legal disputes has a venerable history. Chinese writing on forensic medicine dates back to at least 1250, and forensic medicine was a well-recognized discipline in Europe during the Middle Ages. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Evidence and Proof, Scientific]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/scientific_evidence_and_proof
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