forensic

adjectives

of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
is similar to
given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
"mere rhetorical frippery"
used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
"forensic photograph"; "forensic ballistics"
is similar to
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
"applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook