expert witness

noun

: a witness in a court of law who is an expert on a particular subject

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Ryan West has left the world of traditional jobs behind since founding his fast-growing business CodexWest, which offers expert witness services, primarily for intellectual property lawsuits. Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 While the case is set to go to trial this month, Mattei filed a document objecting to the defendant introducing a new expert witness in the case. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026 One reported serving as an expert witness in several kratom lawsuits. Tara Molina, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Bramhall, who was Wang’s supervisor, did not seem concerned that the firm’s expert witness had obtained confidential clinical data despite not being part of the trial, Chen wrote. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for expert witness

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