1.1这是法医学中使用的术语和相应定义的汇编。其他现成来源中普遍理解或充分定义的法律或科学术语可能不包括在内。 1.2定义是一个包含附加信息的句子 讨论 . 每五年审查一次，并附上上次审查或修订的年份。 1.3与另一标准组织或ASTM委员会发布的定义相同的定义用该组织或识别文件和ASTM委员会名称的缩写来标识；例如，ASME是美国机械工程学会。 1. 4特定领域的术语定义用缩写表示。 ====意义和用途====== 这些术语特别适用于法医学。此外，在开发该术语时使用了定义来源的层次结构。层次结构如下: 韦伯斯特新学院第七词典 ; 技术词典；和 ASTM标准定义汇编。 在发现层次结构中的所有来源都不足之后，小组委员会制定了一个合适的定义。

1.1 This is a compilation of terms and corresponding definitions used in the forensic sciences. Legal or scientific terms that are generally understood or defined adequately in other readily available sources may not be included. 1.2 A definition is a single sentence with additional information included in a Discussion . It is reviewed every five years, and the year of last review or revision is appended. 1.3 Definitions identical to those published by another standards organization or ASTM committee are identified with the abbreviation of the name of the organization or the identifying document and ASTM committee; for example, ASME is the American Society of Mechanical Engineering. 1.4 Definitions of terms specific to a particular field are identified with an abbreviation. ====== Significance And Use ====== These terms have particular application to the forensic sciences. In addition, a hierarchy of sources of definitions were used in the development of this terminology. The hierarchy is as follows: Websters New Collegiate 7th Dictionary ; technical dictionaries; and the Compilation of ASTM Standard Definitions. The subcommittee developed a suitable definition after all of the sources in the hierarchy were found wanting.