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Disinterested witness

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001657

A person who has no personal stake or bias in the outcome of a legal proceeding or transaction. Such a witness is considered more credible because they lack any financial or emotional interest that could influence their testimony. For example, a will typically requires attestation by two disinterested witnesses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001657
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001657",
  "term": "Disinterested witness",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who has no personal stake or bias in the outcome of a legal proceeding or transaction. Such a witness is considered more credible because they lack any financial or emotional interest that could influence their testimony. For example, a will typically requires attestation by two disinterested witnesses.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/disinterested-witness/"
}

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