expert witness

noun

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

Example Sentences

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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David McFarlane, a marine safety consultant and accredited expert witness, said all vessels, regardless of whether or not they were moving, had "an obligation to keep a proper look-out".

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But in 2013, the Post Office was warned that he had failed to disclose information "in plain breach of his duty as an expert witness".

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