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Inconclusive

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Microscopic comparison view of 2 bullets, showing a match of land and groove impressions.

Agreement of class characteristics

Courtesy of Bill Conrad

An inconclusive result is defined as the outcome of a comparison in which there is

  • some agreement of individual characteristics and all discernable class characteristics, but insufficient for identification,
  • agreement of all discernable class characteristics without agreement or disagreement of individual characteristics due to an absence, insufficiency, or lack of reproducibility,
  • agreement of all discernable class characteristics and disagreement of individual characteristics, but insufficient for an elimination.

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