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evidence packaging

The manner in which items with potential evidentiary value are wrapped, bagged, or boxed to be preserved, documented, and labeled... Read More

evil sister

Street name, slang, or code word for methamphetamine... Read More

ex parte

A proceeding brought before a court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side... Read More

exceptionally cleared

A case status where an offender is not arrested and formally charged due to some element beyond law enforcement control... Read More

excessive use of force

The application of lawful use of force in too many separate incidents... Read More

exclusion

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, the determination by an examiner that there is sufficient quality and quantity of detail in disagreement to conclude that two areas of friction ridge impressions did not originate from the same source... Read More

exclusionary rule

Doctrine that says evidence obtained in violation of a criminal defendant's constitutional or statutory rights is not admissible at trial... Read More

excoriation

Superficial erosion or loss of skin surface (epidermis) resulting from physical/mechanical means (e... Read More

exculpatory evidence

Evidence indicating that a defendant did not commit the crime... Read More

exemplar

Example or model... Read More

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