character witness

character witness — see witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. character witness …   Law dictionary

character witness — noun a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives • Hypernyms: ↑witness …   Useful english dictionary

character witness — a person who testifies as to the moral character and reputation of a litigant in a court of law or other legal proceeding. [1950 55] * * * …   Universalium

character witness — noun Date: 1952 a person who gives evidence in a legal action concerning the reputation, conduct, and moral nature of a party …   New Collegiate Dictionary

character witness — one who presents evidence on someone s personality and personal qualities …   English contemporary dictionary

Witness impeachment — Witness impeachment, in the law of evidence, is the process of calling into question the credibility of an individual who is testifying in a trial. There are a number of ways that a witness may properly be impeached, and several ways that,… …   Wikipedia

witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… …   Law dictionary

character — I (an individual) noun being, body, figure, human, human being, man, mortal, party, person, personage, personality, self determined being, somebody, someone II (personal quality) noun animus, aspects, attribute, bent, characteristic mood,… …   Law dictionary

Character evidence — Evidence Part of th …   Wikipedia

witness — verb To subscribe one s name to a deed, will, or other document, for the purpose of attesting its authenticity, and proving its execution, if required, by bearing witness thereto. See also affirmation attest jurat verification noun …   Black's law dictionary

witness — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who sees sth ADJECTIVE ▪ crucial (esp. BrE), key, material, vital (esp. BrE) ▪ As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case. ▪ independent …   Collocations dictionary