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Lay witness

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002951

An individual who testifies in court based on their personal observations, perceptions, or experiences, rather than specialized knowledge or expertise. Their testimony is generally limited to facts they directly observed and common-sense inferences drawn from those facts. Unlike expert witnesses, they cannot offer opinions on technical or scientific matters.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002951
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "An individual who testifies in court based on their personal observations, perceptions, or experiences, rather than specialized knowledge or expertise. Their testimony is generally limited to facts they directly observed and common-sense inferences drawn from those facts. Unlike expert witnesses, they cannot offer opinions on technical or scientific matters.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/lay-witness/"
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