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not suitable for comparison

A judgment that a more detailed examination is not warranted. The examiner determined there were minimal or no confirmable or discernable features present. This determination applies when there is insufficient detail to conduct any comparison.

Date Added to Lexicon
Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)
ASB Technical Report 097, Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2026. Source link
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