expert witness

noun

: a witness in a court of law who is an expert on a particular subject

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The defense has offered an expert witness who would testify using location data from phone records to show approximately where the defendant was driving during some of those hours. Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 David Gelman, a Philadelphia-area defense attorney who has been following the case, questioned the prosecution's decision to have an expert witness for such technical testimony take the stand before the court's midday break. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025 Ellis is an independent consultant, expert witness in finance and economics in utility regulatory proceedings, and senior fellow for utilities at the American Economic Liberties Project. Mark Ellis, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025 Cannone also rejected prosecutors’ attempt to have an expert witness in Read’s defense barred: Lieutenant Garret Wing. Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for expert witness

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expert witness

see witness

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