expert witness

noun

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

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During previous testimony, Ouellette’s defense team called an expert witness to the stand to dispute the medical examiner’s conclusion that Ringquist was run over by the truck tire and that her death was a homicide. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

During the trial, the defense’s expert witness testified that Hinton did not know right from wrong at the time of the crash, according to WLWT. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Cybersecurity expert witness Joseph Steinberg notes that attackers can often pivot effectively only when networks allow movement between systems that should be isolated or apply excessive trust. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Allen's trial attorneys wanted to put an expert witness on the stand to testify the killings appeared to be a ritual sacrifice by people who worshipped Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for expert witness

• eyewitness
• unfitness
• fitness

Legal Definition

expert witness

see also:

witness