Song Ci (1186-1249)
Definition
Chinese forensic investigator and judge whose 1247 manual 'Xi Yuan Ji Lu' (Washing Away of Wrongs) contains the oldest documented case of entomological reasoning in a legal context.
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- History of Forensic Entomology and Landmark CasesChinese forensic investigator and judge whose 1247 manual 'Xi Yuan Ji Lu' (Washing Away of Wrongs) contains the oldest documented case of entomological reasoni...