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Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Abrasion

An abrasion is a superficial injury caused by friction or pressure between the epidermis and some blunt object. Only superficial …

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Legal Classification of Hurt in Pakistan

“Whoever causes pain, harm, disease, infirmity or injury to any person, or impairs or dismembers any organ of the body …

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Comparison of Injuries and Wounds and their Classification

Injury The word injury denotes any harm whatever caused illegally to any person in body, mind, reputation or property. (S. …

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Laws Related to Causing Death in Pakistan

Laws related to causing death in Pakistan can be classified into: 1.       Qatl-i-Amd “Whoever, with the intention of causing death …

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Post Mortem Changes

Post mortem changes can be divided into: Immediate changes –constitute clinical or somatic death Early changes –follow within 12-24 hours …

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Concept of Death -Cause, Mode, Manner and Stages

Forensic thanatology is concerned with the medicolegal study of death. Death Death can be defined as the complete and irreversible …

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Sex Differences in Bones

Sex of an unidentified skeleton may be determined from the differences in the bones among males and females. Krogman’s Sex …

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Legal Importance of Age in Pakistan

1.       Criminal Responsibility “Nothing is an offence, which is done by a child under 7 years of age” (S. 82 …

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Medical Methods of Age Estimation

There are several medical methods of age estimation, a few are given below: 1. General Developmental Features e.g. appearance, height, …

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