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a person, as a physician, who provides testimony at a legal proceeding in the form of professional opinions.
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expert witness — see witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. expert witness n … Law dictionary
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expert witness — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms expert witness : singular expert witness plural expert witnesses legal an expert in a particular subject who is asked to give a court of law their opinion about technical details of a case … English dictionary
expert witness — One who by reason of education or specialized experience possesses superior knowledge respecting a subject about which persons having no particular training are incapable of forming an accurate opinion or deducing correct conclusions. Kim Mfg.,… … Black's law dictionary
expert witness — One who by reason of education or specialized experience possesses superior knowledge respecting a subject about which persons having no particular training are incapable of forming an accurate opinion or deducing correct conclusions. Kim Mfg.,… … Black's law dictionary
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expert witness — A legal term used to describe a witness who by reason of his special technical training or experience is permitted to express an opinion regarding the issue, or a certain aspect of the issue, which is involved in a court action. His purpose is … Forensic science glossary
