Also means
medico-legal
Usage Note
Médico-légal describes anything at the intersection of medicine and law — forensic pathology, autopsies, expert medical testimony in court. La médecine légale is forensic medicine as a field. Un médecin légiste is a forensic pathologist (colloquially shortened to légiste). The feminine is médico-légale and the masculine plural is médico-légaux.
Examples
"L'examen médico-légal a révélé la cause du décès."
Natural Translation
The forensic examination revealed the cause of death.
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