Abstract
<jats:p>The history of linguistic expertise is closely connected with the development of the relationship between linguistics and legal sciences. This field took shape as a scientific discipline in the twentieth century and is now widely used in legal systems. The field remains relevant not only from a theoretical perspective but also in practice, as methods and technologies of linguistic expertise are continuously being updated. Scholars consider the term forensic linguistic expertise to be a collective concept. Previously, terms such as textual, philological, stylistic, and semantic expertise were used. However, the growing demand within the legal system for solving various expert issues related to speech activity has necessitated the adoption of a new term that is easily understood by a wider audience. As a result, the term linguistic expertise has become firmly established in expert practice. Ultimately, forensic linguistic expertise has emerged as an independent type of forensic examination. It is applied in cases where identifying offenses committed through oral or written statements is impossible or extremely difficult without the use of specialized linguistic knowledge. Language and speech units, as well as all types of texts recorded orally, in writing, or in electronic form, are considered objects of linguistic expertise.</jats:p>