Secondary Container
Definition
The outer envelope that holds the primary container, the case-identifying label and the tamper-evident seal.
Related terms
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- Primary Container
- The packaging that is in direct contact with the evidence item: a bindle, an evidence bag, a rigid box. The primary container...
- Recognition
- The judgement call that a particular item or trace is evidence worth collecting. The hardest stage, because everything downstream depends on what...
- Tamper-Evident Seal
- A physical barrier (tape, sticker, wax) applied to packaging that shows visible damage if the package has been opened after sealing. Courts...
Explained in
- Processing Physical Evidence: Discovery, Recognition and ExaminationThe outer envelope that holds the primary container, the case-identifying label and the tamper-evident seal.