United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command: The United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) is a specialized forensic science facility operating under the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC or CID).
- The United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence: It serves as the principal forensic laboratory for the U.S. Army, providing analytical services and evidence examination to support criminal investigations and intelligence operations within the military justice system.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The evidence was sent to the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory for DNA analysis.
- Forensic scientists at the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory are experts in firearms and toolmark examination.
Advanced Usage
- "USACIL": This is the standard acronym for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory.
- The report from USACIL was crucial for the prosecution's case.
Variants and Related Words
- USACIDC (United States Army Criminal Investigation Command): The parent command under which the laboratory operates.
- Forensic laboratory: A general term for a lab that examines physical evidence for legal purposes.
- Defense laboratory: A laboratory that is part of a nation's military or defense structure.
Synonyms
- Army crime lab (informal)
- Military forensic lab
Notes
- As a proper noun referring to a specific organization, it is typically capitalized in its entirety.
- It functions as a singular entity, even though it contains multiple words (e.g., ).
Noun
- a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence