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• a branch of pathology concerned with determining the cause of death by examination of a corpse.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Forensic Pathology. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/forensic-pathology.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Forensic Pathology. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/forensic-pathology (accessed: May 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Forensic Pathology." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/forensic-pathology.

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