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ANTE-MORTEM PRINT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

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

A fingerprint, palmprint or footprint that is left behind by a person when he or she is living and who has been reported missing or presumed dead.

OBS

An ante-mortem print is used to determine a deceased victim's identity by comparing it to a post-mortem print.

OBS

ante-mortem print; AM print: terms often used in the plural form.

OBS

ante-mortem print; AM print: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • ante-mortem prints
  • AM prints

French

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

Empreinte digitale, palmaire ou plantaire laissée par une personne vivante avant que celle-ci ne soit portée disparue ou présumée morte.

OBS

Une empreinte ante mortem est utilisée pour déterminer l'identité d'une victime décédée en comparant cette empreinte à une empreinte post mortem.

OBS

empreinte ante mortem; empreinte AM : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

empreinte ante mortem; empreinte AM : 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 ante mortem
  • empreintes AM

Spanish

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