Testtalálás

Testtalálás is a Hungarian term that denotes the discovery or finding of a body. In everyday and journalistic use, it refers to the moment when a person who is dead is located, often in the context of a crime investigation, accident, or unexplained death. The word combines test (“body”) and találás (“finding”).

In formal or official language, the phrase holttest megtalálása or a holttest felfedezése is commonly used. These variants explicitly emphasize that the deceased person has been located and identified, and they are standard in police statements, forensic reports, and court documents. Testtalálás can appear in media reporting or descriptive writing as a more concise or colloquial form, but it is less common in official documentation.

Procedurally, the discovery of a body typically triggers emergency services and police response. The scene is secured to preserve potential evidence, the remains are identified, and authorities may conduct an autopsy or forensic examination to determine the cause and manner of death. The investigation may involve the collection of witnesses, surveillance footage, and timeline reconstruction. Notification of next of kin and careful documentation of the discovery details—time, place, and discoverer—are standard parts of the process.

See also: holttest, halottszabályozás, nyomozás, boncolás. The term’s usage varies by style guide and context, with formal Hungarian favoring explicit references to the deceased as holttest.