character witness
noun
: a person who gives evidence in a legal action concerning the reputation, conduct, and moral nature of a party
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But certain provisions in SB 918, notably the interview and character witness requirements, might be more constitutionally dubious than others, Chemerinsky said. 
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Taurasi and Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard applauded Rybakov and Ekaterinburg player Evgenia Belyakova, who also testified as a character witness, for speaking up in court in support of Griner. Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2022 At the hearing, veteran Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Christopher Foley testified as a character witness for Zulkowski. Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022 In 2012, when Jackson faced a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for a district court opening, Ryan testified on her behalf as a character witness. Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2022 Adam Hollingsworth, who gained national fame and adoration last year attending protests and community events on horseback, wanted to call Lightfoot as a character witness. Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021 O’Neill’s brother-in-law, who was a sergeant in the National Guard at the time, and had served in Afghanistan, testified as a character witness. Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 24 May 2021 Philonise Floyd testified as a character witness during the trial earlier this month. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2021 The document, which resulted in a multimillion-dollar out-of-court settlement, raises serious questions about Guilfoyle’s fitness as a character witness for Trump, let alone as a top campaign official. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020 See More
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Taurasi and Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard applauded Rybakov and Ekaterinburg player Evgenia Belyakova, who also testified as a character witness, for speaking up in court in support of Griner. Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2022 At the hearing, veteran Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Christopher Foley testified as a character witness for Zulkowski. Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022 In 2012, when Jackson faced a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for a district court opening, Ryan testified on her behalf as a character witness. Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2022 Adam Hollingsworth, who gained national fame and adoration last year attending protests and community events on horseback, wanted to call Lightfoot as a character witness. Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021 O’Neill’s brother-in-law, who was a sergeant in the National Guard at the time, and had served in Afghanistan, testified as a character witness. Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 24 May 2021 Philonise Floyd testified as a character witness during the trial earlier this month. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2021 The document, which resulted in a multimillion-dollar out-of-court settlement, raises serious questions about Guilfoyle’s fitness as a character witness for Trump, let alone as a top campaign official. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1832, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
character witness
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