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post-mortem fingerprint [1 record]

Record 1 2013-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dactyloscopy
  • Law of Evidence
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Emergency Management
DEF

An impression that is taken from the ridges of one or several fingers of a dead body or human remains and that is used in forensic identification.

OBS

A post-mortem fingerprint is compared to an ante-mortem fingerprint to determine the identity of a deceased victim.

OBS

post-mortem fingerprint; PM fingerprint; post-mortem dactylogram; PM dactylogram: terms often used in the plural form.

OBS

post-mortem fingerprint; PM fingerprint; post-mortem dactylogram; PM dactylogram: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • post-mortem fingerprints
  • PM fingerprints
  • post-mortem dactylograms
  • PM dactylograms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dactyloscopie
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Impression qui est prise des crêtes d'un ou de plusieurs doigts d'un corps ou de restes humains et qui est utilisée aux fins de l'identification médico-légale.

OBS

La comparaison entre une empreinte digitale post mortem et une empreinte digitale ante mortem permet d'identifier une victime décédée.

OBS

empreinte digitale post mortem; empreinte digitale PM; dactylogramme post mortem; dactylogramme PM : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

empreinte digitale post mortem; empreinte digitale PM; dactylogramme post mortem; dactylogramme PM : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • empreintes digitales post mortem
  • empreintes digitales PM
  • dactylogrammes post mortem
  • dactylogrammes PM

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