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DNA forensics
The application of the science of DNA to analyze evidence involved in criminal and civil litigation.
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probability of exclusion
Legal services; DNA forensics
The probability that a random individual would be excluded as the source of analyzed DNA evidence.
probability of inclusion
Legal services; DNA forensics
The probability that a random individual would be included as a potential source of analyzed DNA evidence.
probability of paternity
Legal services; DNA forensics
A formula that tests the hypothesis that the accused is the biological father of the child.
third party defense motion
Legal services; DNA forensics
A motion filed by the prosecution to preclude the defense from asserting that DNA evidence is derived from a third party, possibly a relative of the accused.
threshold
Legal services; DNA forensics
The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response.
threshold value
Legal services; DNA forensics
A relative fluorescent unit (RFU) value that must be exceeded to make an allele call. This value will vary among laboratories.
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