VIRGINITY, PREGNANCY, DELIVERY AND LEGITIMACY

Definitions: Virginity : a virgin is a woman who has never had any sexual intercourse. Defloration : loss of virginity SIGNS OF VERGINITY Br...

Animal Poisoning

Classification of snakes -Poisonous Poisonous A. Colubridae Elapidae Kobra Krait Mamba 2. Hydrophidae Viperadae Rattle snake Pit vipers Ru...

FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

Definition Toxicology -science dealing with properties,actions,toxicity ,fatal dose,detection,estimation of and the interpretation of result...

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Classification: Natural offenses- rape, incest, adultery. Un-natural offenses- sodomy, tribadism, bestiality, buccal coitus. Sexual perversi...

MISCARRIAGE OR ABORTION

Definition : Expulsion of product of conception at any time before full term. After a pregnancy is apparent, the loss of the fetus up to 24 ...

MEDICO-LEGAL AUTOPSY

Autopsy , necropsy and post-mortem examination are synonymous, although post-mortem examination can have a broader meaning encompassing any ...

MECHANICAL INJURY

ML Classification of Injury : MEDICAL 1.Mechanical A)DUE TO BLUNT FORCE Abrasion Contusion Laceration Fracturew and dislocation B)DUE TO SHA...

INJURY DUE TO HEAT AND ELECTRICITY

The heat source may be dry or wet; where the heat is dry, the resultant injury is called a ‘burn’, whereas with moist heat from hot water, s...