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expert witness

American  

noun

  1. a person, as a physician, who provides testimony at a legal proceeding in the form of professional opinions.


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It was simply Madoff taking money out of his own firm,” said Dubinsky, an expert witness for the government.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Judges at Manhattan's second circuit of appeals sent the previously dismissed cases back to a lower court for further proceedings, after ruling that a district judge had improperly excluded expert witness testimony.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Attendees at the hearing Tuesday included family members of patients who had suffered serious health consequences following what the government’s expert witness described as inappropriate prescriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

However, pressures on the current Family Court system mean that test results can be presented at a hearing without independent expert witness interpretation.

From BBC May 26, 2026

At times, too, she was needed as an expert witness for trials.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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