El laboratorio forense
Example: El laboratorio forense analizó las pruebas del caso criminal.
Definition
"El laboratorio forense" refers to a specialized facility where scientific tests and analyses are conducted on physical evidence from crime scenes to assist in criminal investigations and legal proceedings.
Etymology
The term "el laboratorio forense" combines 'laboratorio,' derived from the Latin 'laboratorium,' meaning a place for work or experimentation, and 'forense,' from Latin 'forensis,' meaning 'of the forum' or 'public.' Originally, 'forense' related to legal matters in public courts, which is why 'el laboratorio forense' signifies a laboratory dedicated to legal and criminal investigations.
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"El laboratorio forense" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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the forensic laboratory