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Physical Fit

an association based upon the realignment of two or more items that demonstrate they were once joined together to form a single object.

Discussion—The term match (for example, physical match, fracture match) is not recommended to be used as it can be misleading to the layperson.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3392-24 Standard Guide for Forensic Physical Fit Examination. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 , 2024. Source link
Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org