Meaning Of The Word Bertillon system

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Bertillon system in American English
a system of identifying people, esp. criminals, through records of body measurements, markings, coloring, etc., used before fingerprinting was adopted
noun: a system of identifying persons, esp. criminals, by a record of individual physical measurements and peculiarities

Bertillon system in British English
noun: a system formerly in use for identifying persons, esp criminals, by means of a detailed record of physical characteristics

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