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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Small Arms
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

A contact wound results when the muzzle is held against the body at the time of discharge ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Armes légères
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Dans le cas des blessures à bout touchant, l'arme est au contact du corps quand le coup de feu est donné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Armas ligeras
  • Derecho probatorio
OBS

La lesión, según el informe forense, fue "a cañón tocante", es decir, a quemarropa, y se produjo al colocarse el rifle contra el tórax, a la altura del corazón y apretar el gatillo.

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