character witness

n. Law A witness who is called on to testify to the nature of someone's character or reputation.

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character witness - a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person liveswitness - (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

character witness

n. a person who testifies in a trial on behalf of a person (usually a criminal defendant) as to that person's good ethical qualities and morality both by the personal knowledge of the witness and the person's reputation in the community. Such testimony is primarily relevant when the party's honesty or morality is an issue, particularly in most criminal cases and civil cases such as fraud.

character witness

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noun a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives

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