​‎it may be impossible for relatives to make positive identifications. In this sentence, what's the meaning of "positive identifications."? 是什麼意思

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I'm not sure what the context is, but I think I might know.

When someone is deceased, it may be impossible for relatives to verify the identity of the deceased person.

positive identification = verify the identity, at least that's my guess without context.