Medico-Legal Certificate (MLC)
Definition
The formal document through which a physician's examination findings enter the criminal-justice system in India. Required to record the date and time of examination, the mode and history of injury, findings on examination, nature and probable age of injuries, and opinion on the medico-legal significance of the findings.
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- Medical Ethics and the Medico-Legal CertificateThe formal document through which a physician's examination findings enter the criminal-justice system in India. Required to record the date and time of examin...