forensic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
  2. adjective satellite used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
    • forensic photograph
    • forensic ballistics

WordNet

Fo*ren"sic adjective
Etymology
L. forensis, fr. forum a public place, market place. See Forum.
Definitions
  1. 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.
Fo*ren"sic noun
Definitions
  1. (Amer. Colleges) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.

Webster 1913