expert witness

noun

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

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The first motion came after prosecutors questioned a defense expert witness about whether there was evidence of dog DNA on O'Keefe's sweater from the night of the murder. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 June 2025 Another offered to serve as an expert witness testifying to the client’s lack of criminal responsibility in any upcoming trial. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 June 2025 Expand All The first week of rapper YNW Melly’s double murder trial included hours of police and expert witness testimony. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 Its expert witness, labor economist Erica Greulich, testifying during the 2023 trial that led to the fines, said that higher salaries were unlikely to meaningfully increase hiring. Don Thompson, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for expert witness

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expert witness

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