character witness
noun
: a person who gives evidence in a legal action concerning the reputation, conduct, and moral nature of a party
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Besides the brothers, three character witnesses also testified for the defense, including neighbor Julie Kerksick.
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Combs’ children were his strongest character witness.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Judge Subramanian allowed five of Combs’ attorneys to argue for a lenient sentence on his behalf in addition to the character witness statements.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Ryan Routh, acting as his own defense, called three witnesses to the stand Monday — a firearms expert and two character witnesses.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Combs’ children were his strongest character witness.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Judge Subramanian allowed five of Combs’ attorneys to argue for a lenient sentence on his behalf in addition to the character witness statements.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Ryan Routh, acting as his own defense, called three witnesses to the stand Monday — a firearms expert and two character witnesses.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for character witness
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“Character witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20witness. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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