Known Sample
Definition
A reference specimen whose source is established and documented. In a comparison, the known provides the target against which the questioned item is measured.
Related terms
- Class Characteristics
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- Individual Characteristics
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- Individuality
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- Individualization
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- Questioned Item
- The evidence item recovered from the scene or from an individual, whose source is unknown and which the examiner is trying to...
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- Individuality, Identity and the Logic of ComparisonA reference specimen whose source is established and documented. In a comparison, the known provides the target against which the questioned item is measured.