Posted: Tue, 2020-01-21 05:43 - webmaster
In the context of a civil or criminal court case, a witness is a person who answers questions under oath during a deposition or a trial. The statements of each witness are his testimony, which is one type of evidence that the trier of fact (judge or jury) may consider in reaching its ultimate decision about what happened. Significantly, there are several types of witnesses—including expert witnesses—with the rules regarding testimony depending on the type. In particular, this article explains why opinions are allowed to be included in expert witness testimony.