witness 5
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
EnglishDerivationally related form
witness 1
verb
be a witness to
Hyponym
a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party
a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives
expert witness 1
noun
a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about
lay witness 1
noun
any witness who does not testify as an expert witness
a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
