Forensic Medicine Revision

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts in forensic medicine.

Inquest

A legal inquiry into the cause of someone's death, typically involving a coroner.

Cognizable offence

A crime for which a police officer may arrest without a warrant and start an investigation with or without the permission of a court.

Non cognizable offence

A crime for which a police officer has no authority to arrest without a warrant and cannot start an investigation without direction from a judge.

Magistrate inquest

An inquest conducted by a magistrate, which is superior to a police inquest and can involve judicial magistrates.

Dying declaration

An oral or written statement made by a person who is about to die regarding the cause of their death.

Medical negligence

Failure to provide the standard of care, resulting in harm to a patient.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A Latin phrase meaning 'the thing speaks for itself,' used in tort law to indicate that the evidence is obvious.

Euthanasia

The act of deliberately ending a person's life to relieve them of suffering.

Forensic science

The application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.

Chop wound

A deep gaping wound caused by a heavy cutting weapon, such as an axe.

Cadaveric rigidity

Also known as rigor mortis, a postmortem change that involves the stiffening of the body.

Putrefaction

The decomposition of body tissues after death, which is caused by bacteria.

Hypothermia

A medical emergency that occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.

Autopsy

A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.

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