expert witness

noun

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

Example Sentences

As an expert witness, my role has been to bring the experiences of this continent’s first peoples into legal proceedings where their rights as tribal citizens and as Americans were being challenged.

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A federal judge dismissed the case, saying research from the parents' expert witnesses was not conclusive.

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Baccarelli has served as an expert witness in litigation against Tylenol’s maker.

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An expert witness for the bank testified the barrels will be “very, very, very difficult to sell,” Everett said.

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Dog fighting is much more common than people think, according to experienced vet David Martin who was an expert witness in previous dog fighting cases.

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