ballistics

ballistics
bal·lis·tics /bə-'lis-tiks/ n pl but sing or pl in constr
1 a: the science of the motion of projectiles (as bullets) in flight
b: the flight characteristics of a projectile (as a bullet)
2: the study of the processes within a firearm as it is fired

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

ballistics
index ammunition

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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