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Expert witness
Expert witnessA professional used to help a judge reach a decision. experts can include: appraisers, counselors, evaluators, accountants. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Judge An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law. Decision Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions. Experts From the Latin experti,which signifies, instructed by experience. Persons who are selected by the courts or the parties in a cause on account of their knowledge or skill, to examine, estimate, and ascertain things, and make a report of their opinions. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Expectancy Estates. Having a relation to or dependence upon something future. Expectant Having relation to, or depending upon something; this word is frequently used in connexion with fee, as fee expectant. Expectation That which may be expected, although contingent. In the doctrine of life annuities, that share or number of the years of human life which a person of a given age may expect to live, upon an equality of chances. Expensae litis Expenses of the suit; the costs which are generally allowed to the successful party. Expense report fraud Charging unauthorized or fictitious amounts on an expense report. Expert testimony Testimony given in relation to some scientific, technical or professional matter by experts, i.e., person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training, skill or familiarity with the subject. Experts From the Latin experti,which signifies, instructed by experience. Persons who are selected by the courts or the parties in a cause on account of their knowledge or skill, to examine, estimate, and ascertain things, and make a report of their opinions. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Expectant Having relation to, or depending upon something; this word is frequently used in connexion with fee, as fee expectant. Expectation That which may be expected, although contingent. In the doctrine of life annuities, that share or number of the years of human life which a person of a given age may expect to live, upon an equality of chances. Expensae litis Expenses of the suit; the costs which are generally allowed to the successful party. Expense report fraud Charging unauthorized or fictitious amounts on an expense report. Expert testimony Testimony given in relation to some scientific, technical or professional matter by experts, i.e., person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training, skill or familiarity with the subject. Expert witness Experts From the Latin experti,which signifies, instructed by experience. Persons who are selected by the courts or the parties in a cause on account of their knowledge or skill, to examine, estimate, and ascertain things, and make a report of their opinions. Expilation Civil law. The crime of abstracting the goods of a succession. Expiration Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. Exportation Commercial law. The act of sending goods and merchandise from one country to another. Expose A French word, sometimes applied to a written document, containing the reasons or motives for doing a thing. The word occurs in diplomacy. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Expert witness. If you have a better definition for Expert witness than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Expert witness may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Expert witness and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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