expert witness

noun

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

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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 When an expert witness takes the stand, their testimony must be based on clear, reproducible methods. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 He’s testified as an expert witness in more than 250 trials and has helped lead both national groups for handwriting examiners: the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024 Israel conceded that about 80 percent of his work is being an expert witness, and he’s testified more than 40 times as such, though he’s never held a tenured academic position. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expert witness 

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expert witness

see witness

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