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Endeavoring to impart knowledge of the expectations and challenges posed to multiple professional disciplines involved in animal cruelty investigations begins with a foundation in relevant terminology. The words used by veterinarians, field officers, and prosecutors alike can have far‐reaching implications in an animal cruelty case. This in and of itself is a compelling reason to discuss verbiage. Beyond that motivation, we acknowledge that states, agencies, and individuals are going to have their own nuanced definition of words and concepts frequently referenced in this book. There are venues to delve into those nuances and make the case as to why one definition may be better than another, but this book is not that venue. The overarching concepts behind these terms and phrases should be relatively consistent across states and disciplines and the way this book uses them should be easily adapted to the way you, your organization, or your state uses those words. Do not let semantics detract from the fundamentals imparted in the chapters that follow.