expert witness
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈɛkspɜrt ˈwɪtnəs/
- Specialized
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- After lunch, a professor of neurosurgery testified as an expert witness for the other side.
- expert witness testimony
- expert witnesses testified
- expert witness deposition
And according to expert witnesses, this is not enough to be considered fatal.
- And according to expert witnesses, this is not enough to be considered fatal.
- I'm happy to send this diagram to Musk's lawyers and to appear as an expert witness if needed, for a small fee.
- And so I'll tell you one story for me is I, I was asked to be an expert witness on some, on some lawsuit.
- I've been an expert witness in cases involving tort cases, intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- We're going to have to hire an expert witness, you know, to prove that they fucked some shit up pretty badly when they did this so-called investigation.
Examples
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Let the record show that Mr. Katz is here today as an expert witness.
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The court called Dr. Smith to testify as an expert witness on forensic science.
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The man is an expert witness.
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Also, expert witnesses are needed in the area of mental health.
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Well, uh, Richard is gonna be one of our eight expert witnesses.
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And according to expert witnesses, this is not enough to be considered fatal.
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If it pans out, would you be willing to appear as an expert witness?
Fiction book (1991) -
His consulting practice has included expert witness testimony in intellectual property and general engineering cases.
Academic text (1998) -
Dr. Leon Gables, you've testified in over fifty cases, haven't you, as an expert witness?
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I've been an expert witness in cases involving tort cases, intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Synonyms
A professional who gives expert reports for legal or medical cases
Antonyms
- Jargon
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A person who gives evidence in court about what they personally saw or experienced
How Qualified
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'expert' (a person with deep knowledge) + 'witness' (a person who testifies), i.e. a witness who is an expert. This noun–noun combination follows a common and cross-linguistically similar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE's meaning (though full legal nuances require context).
Etymology
Expert witness comes from the words expert (a person with special skill) and witness (someone who tells what they know in court). Imagine a doctor or engineer called into a trial who did not see the event but uses their skill to 'see' the facts and explain them, so an expert witness gives a special 'opinion' to help the court.