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pen yan

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

pending investigation

When the determination of manner of death depends on further information, usually prior to autopsy, external examination or test results... Read More

per curiam

Latin, meaning "for the court... Read More

percs

Street, slang, or code word for oxycodone... Read More

percutaneous injury

An injury that penetrates the skin... Read More

peremptory challenge

A district court may grant each side in a civil or criminal trial the right to exclude a certain number of prospective jurors without cause or giving a reason... Read More

performance check 

Forensic DNA Lab A quality assurance measure to assess the functionality of laboratory instruments and equipment that affect the accuracy and/or validity of forensic sample analysis... Read More

performance standard

An approved, objective form of measurement that serves as a rule or guideline against which an organization’s level of performance can be compared... Read More

perico

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

perpetrator

Persons who have criminally injured victims... Read More

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