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Interested witness

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002691

A person who testifies in a legal proceeding and has a direct personal stake in the outcome of the case. This stake could be financial, familial, or reputational, potentially influencing the witness's credibility or testimony. Courts and juries consider a witness's interest when evaluating the weight and reliability of their statements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002691
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002691",
  "term": "Interested witness",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who testifies in a legal proceeding and has a direct personal stake in the outcome of the case. This stake could be financial, familial, or reputational, potentially influencing the witness's credibility or testimony. Courts and juries consider a witness's interest when evaluating the weight and reliability of their statements.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/interested-witness/"
}

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