Expert Witness
Et ekspertvidne er en fagligt kvalificeret person, der i amerikansk ret må afgive sin faglige vurdering som vidneforklaring. Ekspertvidnet hjælper retten og juryen med at forstå tekniske eller videnskabelige spørgsmål, som ligger uden for almindelig almenviden.
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