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consensus determination

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, an agreement reflecting the collective judgment of a group of examiners trained to competency when making determinations or conclusions with respect to one or more impressions... Read More

consensus development

Various forms of group judgement in which a group (or panel) of experts interacts in assessing an intervention and formulating findings by vote or other informal or formal means, involving such techniques as the nominal group and Delphi techniques... Read More

consent

Freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or sexual contact as indicated by words or overt actions by a person legally and functionally competent... Read More

consent form

A document used during the consent process that serves as the basis for explaining to people the risks and potential benefits of a service, study, or care intervention and the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved... Read More

consent search

Search made by United States law enforcement personnel based on the consent of the individual whose person or property is being searched... Read More

contact lens

Street name, slang, or code word for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)... Read More

contamination

Forensic DNA Lab The unintentional introduction of exogenous DNA into a DNA sample or PCR reaction... Read More

content expert

An expert on a specific topic who provides the content presented within an educational activity... Read More

context

The time and location or setting of remains or artifacts... Read More

contextual bias

The effect of information or outside influences on the evaluation and interpretation of data... Read More

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