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Definition of character witness in English: character witnessnoun A person who attests to another's good reputation in a court of law. Example sentencesExamples - If they asked you to be a character witness, would you appear?
- A string of character witnesses described him in court as a ‘gentleman’.
- She added said: ‘The police were helpful but said the only way we could sort it out was with a character witness.’
- ‘We felt it countered his three character witnesses because he said he was personally evasive in dealing with the police,’ Keys added.
- Evidence from three character witnesses had spoken in glowing terms about his total dedication to his work.
- Next up to the witness stand is a series of character witnesses who speak on behalf of Philip.
- Even with a guilty plea the defendant was allowed to bring in character witnesses.
- I would serve as a character witness for him any day.
- There was no shortage of character witnesses willing to attest to their integrity.
- With all the evidence against him and only a handful of character witnesses his lawyers say he has little chance of acquittal.
- Through all the years we've known each either, I'd have been happy to act as a character witness for any of them.
- Throughout his trial, numerous scientists and religious leaders sent letters of support or acted as character witnesses.
- Among the errors it is claimed he made are that he failed to call character witnesses or expert witnesses.
- Judge Fraser heard several days of submissions in late June at a sentencing hearing where several character witnesses testified on behalf of the convicted policeman.
- He testified as a character witness at Thursday's sentencing hearing.
- Later, at a hearing to determine whether Lewis should be released on bond, Woodson spoke as a character witness.
- Sometimes they hear from character witnesses, like the defendant's schoolteachers, who will describe if he or she seemed immature or prone to taking risks.
- The defence produced only two character witnesses.
- Alex also told me that I may be called as some form of character witness.
- And I for one will act as character witness at their defence trial on behalf of all decent caring people.
Synonyms supporter, backer, advocate
Definition of character witness in US English: character witnessnoun A person who attests to another's moral conduct and good reputation in a court of law. Example sentencesExamples - If they asked you to be a character witness, would you appear?
- She added said: ‘The police were helpful but said the only way we could sort it out was with a character witness.’
- Through all the years we've known each either, I'd have been happy to act as a character witness for any of them.
- He testified as a character witness at Thursday's sentencing hearing.
- Among the errors it is claimed he made are that he failed to call character witnesses or expert witnesses.
- There was no shortage of character witnesses willing to attest to their integrity.
- Next up to the witness stand is a series of character witnesses who speak on behalf of Philip.
- I would serve as a character witness for him any day.
- Evidence from three character witnesses had spoken in glowing terms about his total dedication to his work.
- Sometimes they hear from character witnesses, like the defendant's schoolteachers, who will describe if he or she seemed immature or prone to taking risks.
- Throughout his trial, numerous scientists and religious leaders sent letters of support or acted as character witnesses.
- The defence produced only two character witnesses.
- A string of character witnesses described him in court as a ‘gentleman’.
- ‘We felt it countered his three character witnesses because he said he was personally evasive in dealing with the police,’ Keys added.
- Later, at a hearing to determine whether Lewis should be released on bond, Woodson spoke as a character witness.
- And I for one will act as character witness at their defence trial on behalf of all decent caring people.
- Alex also told me that I may be called as some form of character witness.
- Even with a guilty plea the defendant was allowed to bring in character witnesses.
- With all the evidence against him and only a handful of character witnesses his lawyers say he has little chance of acquittal.
- Judge Fraser heard several days of submissions in late June at a sentencing hearing where several character witnesses testified on behalf of the convicted policeman.
Synonyms supporter, backer, advocate
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