character witness
noun
a person who testifies as to the moral character and reputation of a litigant in a court of law or other legal proceeding.
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Origin of character witness
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby character witness
characters, character set, character sketch, character study, character type, character witness, charactery, charactonym, charade, charades, charanga
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