expert witness

noun

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

Examples of expert witness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gavin was not at Shakur's autopsy but was called as an expert witness because the examiner from 30 years ago has since died. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Lawyers for Davis plan to call, among others, an expert witness who specializes in false confessions. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for expert witness

• eyewitness
• unfitness
• fitness

Legal Definition

expert witness

see also:

witness