expert witness

noun

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

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On May 22, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals granted a new trial, saying among other things the circuit court erred in disqualifying Khoury from offering testimony about the cause of the tire wear and requiring him to present an expert witness. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025 Ford’s defense lawyers successfully petitioned the judge in the case for a hearing to determine whether Harper’s expert witness testimony would be scientifically valid and admissible at trial. Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 1 July 2025 Malone was an expert witness against Merck in a mumps vaccine lawsuit, which failed. Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Second, the court concluded this was a complicated issue not within a layperson's knowledge and that Khoury needed an expert witness to back his claims. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for expert witness

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expert witness

see witness

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