character witness

noun

A witness called to provide evidence with respect to the reputation, conduct or moral standing of a party.

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Meanings

nouncharacter witness (plural character witnesses)

plural character witnesses

  1. lawA witness called to provide evidence with respect to the reputation, conduct or moral standing of a party.

Translations

Finnish luonnetodistaja
  • luonnetodistajatype of witness
Cite this entry
APA

character witness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20witness

MLA

“character witness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20witness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “character witness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20witness.

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