expert witness

noun

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

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Avery has worked as an expert witness on behalf of both riders and theme parks but has not been involved in an X2 case. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for expert witness

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