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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The 36-page filing also included more than a dozen character witness letters authored by his mother, his husband, friends and other community members.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Other testimony came from character witnesses who described Syed as having an even temper, strong communication skills, loving relationships and an impressive ability to remain hopeful during his long prison term.
—Brian Witte, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
At the sentence reduction hearing on Feb. 26, Syed’s attorneys called several character witnesses, including his younger brother, two fellow former inmates and friends, and a forensic social worker.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
This was most troublesome in relation to the primary character witnesses: the defendants’ current and former girlfriends, wives, and partners.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Other testimony came from character witnesses who described Syed as having an even temper, strong communication skills, loving relationships and an impressive ability to remain hopeful during his long prison term.
—Brian Witte, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
At the sentence reduction hearing on Feb. 26, Syed’s attorneys called several character witnesses, including his younger brother, two fellow former inmates and friends, and a forensic social worker.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
This was most troublesome in relation to the primary character witnesses: the defendants’ current and former girlfriends, wives, and partners.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Character witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20witness. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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