"medicolegal" meaning in English

See medicolegal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: medico- + legal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|medico|legal}} medico- + legal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} medicolegal (not comparable)
  1. Of, or pertaining to, both medicine and law, as for example with the legal implications of a medical decision (such as when to stop attempting resuscitation, or when not to prescribe a certain medication or surgery. Wikipedia link: medical law Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-medicolegal-en-adj-rxFOSs92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with medico-

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