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exclusion, exclusionary conclusion

A conclusion that eliminates an individual as a contributor of DNA obtained from an evidentiary sample based on the comparison of DNA data.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 139 Reporting DNA Conclusions. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link
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