Location
As a location (including reference ) refers to the place or the point at which a Fund was made.
Sciences in which research is carried out by evaluating found objects
Sciences in which research is carried out through the evaluation of found objects ( archeology , mineralogy , paleontology , botany , zoology ) require the recording and documentation of the site as an important part of proper scientific work. Often a find only allows a scientific statement in connection with an indication of the place of discovery, the allocation of the place of discovery to a certain find must therefore be guaranteed permanently in every case.
An exact location of the find is possible by recording the geographic coordinates (e.g. with the Global Positioning System ), depending on the requirements, however, further information is necessary, such as the excavation depth for archaeological finds. Locations in the form of geographical names were common when the technical possibilities of simply recording the coordinates were not yet available. However, these are often too imprecise and, in the case of political names, are subject to change, so that the classification of finds from earlier centuries can be problematic.
Scientific work
In scientific papers, a source is referred to as a place of discovery (or reference point), ie a place to which the author refers in the text. This can be, for example, a standard work as a source, but also a reference from the Internet, from (scientific) newspapers or from expert surveys. It is important that the author corrects the source. In practice, the reference "compare" (abbreviated cf.) has become established, followed by the respective source.
Mining
In mining , the location of mineral resources that can be industrially mined is called a deposit . The quality of natural resources, e.g. B. of ores and petroleum, often differs greatly depending on the location.
Law
In German private law , the place where it was found determines to which municipality ownership of a lost property should pass if the finder waives his or her right to acquire ownership of the lost property ( Section 976 of the German Civil Code ). The location of the find also determines which (national) found law is to be applied to the found matter ( Art. 43 EGBGB ).
In criminology, the place of discovery is the place at which objects , things or people are found that are or can be associated with a crime . The location is not always the scene of the crime .
In jurisprudence, the reference point is the literature or journal source in which a standard, a court decision or a scientific treatise can be found ( legal source ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Horst Clages (Ed.), The Red Thread: Principles of Criminal Practice , 2004, p. 80
