expert witness

noun

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

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Hu was an expert witness for the plaintiffs in the federal fluoride trial. Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Also appearing on the stand on Monday — but with less at stake — was Jeff Gennette, former CEO of Macy’s Inc., who was hired by Tapestry and Capri for $900 an hour to be there as an expert witness. Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024 Ryan Doyle, who testified as an expert witness in the trial providing accident reconstruction information that was key to the case. Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024 Prosecutors are expected to put on a rebuttal case, calling an expert witness in police training, once the defense rests. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expert witness 

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expert witness

see witness

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