expert witness

noun

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

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Separately, Sy Ray, a former expert witness working for Kohberger's defense team, last week alleged that there is additional damaging evidence that investigators hadn't introduced before Kohberger's guilty plea. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Much of the restaurant’s startup costs will come from the wallet of Arai’s partner, Rob Crandall, an expert witness and Los Angeles consultant with deep business connections. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Derek Downey, an expert in pool failure analysis who frequently testifies as an expert witness in construction defect lawsuits, recommends placing a separate material, such as tile and grout, between pool sections. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 There are three good sites to find expert witness gigs — Expert Institute, Round Table Group and Gerson Lehrman Group. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for expert witness

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