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 finale alone gave us a wealth of high jinks independent of the trial featuring the anti-Larry character witnesses.
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Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
One explanation is that the civilian panels tend to be reluctant to take away a person’s livelihood after hearing about the officer’s life at the proceedings, which can include character witnesses, Rimkunas said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
General Stafford and his wife, Linda Ann (Dishman) Stafford, adopted two boys, Michael and Stas, from a Russian orphanage in 2004 with help from Colonel Leonov, who was a character witness for the couple.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
In Rolling Stone’s investigation from June, Majors’ legal team provided six character witness statements from women whom Majors had dated or was close with.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
This is a guy who last night in New Hampshire used Vladimir Putin as a character witness for the decaying democracy in America.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2023
Pedersen was released on $100,000 bail in February after McKelvie received letters of support from 43 different character witnesses, including powerful people in Pedersen’s southern Utah community.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2023
As a part of the defense, the jury heard from Spacey, Elton John and David Furnish, as well as other character witnesses, including Spacey's niece.
—Herb Scribner The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2023
As a part of the defense, the jury heard from Spacey, Elton John and David Furnish, as well as other character witnesses, including Spacey’s niece.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
One explanation is that the civilian panels tend to be reluctant to take away a person’s livelihood after hearing about the officer’s life at the proceedings, which can include character witnesses, Rimkunas said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
General Stafford and his wife, Linda Ann (Dishman) Stafford, adopted two boys, Michael and Stas, from a Russian orphanage in 2004 with help from Colonel Leonov, who was a character witness for the couple.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
In Rolling Stone’s investigation from June, Majors’ legal team provided six character witness statements from women whom Majors had dated or was close with.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
This is a guy who last night in New Hampshire used Vladimir Putin as a character witness for the decaying democracy in America.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2023
Pedersen was released on $100,000 bail in February after McKelvie received letters of support from 43 different character witnesses, including powerful people in Pedersen’s southern Utah community.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2023
As a part of the defense, the jury heard from Spacey, Elton John and David Furnish, as well as other character witnesses, including Spacey's niece.
—Herb Scribner The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2023
As a part of the defense, the jury heard from Spacey, Elton John and David Furnish, as well as other character witnesses, including Spacey’s niece.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
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“Character witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20witness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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