The word for today is…
forensic (adjective, noun):
adjective
1: belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
2: argumentative, rhetorical
3: relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems
noun
1: an argumentative exercise
2 forensics (plural in form but singular or plural in construction) : the art or study of argumentative discourse
3 forensics (plural in form but singular or plural in construction) : the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems,especially : scientific analysis of physical evidence (as from a crime scene)
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : The noun forensic, meaning “an argumentative exercise” derives from the adjective forensic, whose earliest meaning in English is “belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts or to public discussion and debate.” The English word was derived from a Latin word forensic meaning “of the market place or forum, public,” which in turn comes from the Latin word forum, meaning “market place, forum.” The first known use as an adjective was in 1659 but it was only seen as a noun in 1844
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