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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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isoenzyme
Legal services; DNA forensics
Multiple forms of enzymes arising from genetically determined differences in primary structure. The term does not apply to those derived by modification of the same primary sequence.
John Doe warrant
Legal services; DNA forensics
A warrant used when crime scene evidence yields a DNA profile but the individual corresponding to the DNA profile is unknown. In lieu of the suspect's name, the warrant will be filed as "John Doe" ...
junk DNA
Legal services; DNA forensics
Stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA."
juror nondisclosure
Legal services; DNA forensics
A prospective juror's failure or refusal to reveal something that either might be or is required to be revealed.
jury instructions
Legal services; DNA forensics
An instruction given by the court to a jury at the conclusion of presentation of all evidence in a trial, and after the lawyers' closing arguments, to advise the jury of the law that applies to the ...
Justice for All Act 2004
Legal services; DNA forensics
Provides for post-conviction DNA testing for federal prisoners with Actual Innocence claims for whom DNA testing may produce evidence of innocence. The act also creates grants to states to fund ...
keratin
Legal services; DNA forensics
Any of the various sulphur-containing fibrous proteins that form chemical basis for keratinized epidermal tissues such as hair, nails, feathers, and horns of animals.
