Criminalist Definition

krĭmə-nə-lĭst
criminalists
noun
An expert in the use of scientific methods to investigate crimes, specif. by collecting and analyzing physical evidence; forensic investigator.
Webster's New World

One who collects and scientifically analyzes the physical evidence of crimes, through such techniques as ballistic testing and tissue analysis, to try to determine what happened when the crime was committed. See also criminologist.

Webster's New World Law

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Noun

Singular:
criminalist
Plural:
criminalists

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