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post-mortem footprint [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

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

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

OBS

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

OBS

post-mortem footprint; PM footprint; post-mortem plantar dermatoglyph; PM plantar dermatoglyph: terms often used in the plural form.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • post-mortem footprints
  • PM footprints
  • post-mortem plantar dermatoglyphs
  • PM plantar dermatoglyphs

French

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

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

OBS

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

OBS

empreinte plantaire post mortem; empreinte plantaire PM; dermatoglyphe plantaire post mortem; dermatoglyphe plantaire PM : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

empreinte plantaire post mortem; empreinte plantaire PM; dermatoglyphe plantaire post mortem; dermatoglyphe plantaire 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 plantaires post mortem
  • empreintes plantaires PM
  • dermatoglyphes plantaires post mortem
  • dermatoglyphes plantaires PM

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