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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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In January of last year, in the last public evidence sessions, the inquiry heard from its expert witness Alan Pughsley, former chief constable of Kent Police and experienced homicide investigator.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

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

Shideler admitted at trial that he had helped craft the indictment before eventually also appearing as an expert witness.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Her testimony was exposed as unreliable by the State's own expert witness, Dr. Dennis McNally, an obstetrician/gynecologist who examined Mrs. Colbey two weeks after the stillbirth.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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