Expert is a person who has been trained or is skilled or has knowledge, experience or education in technical or Scientific and is capable of drawing opinions and conclusions From the Facts observed by him or noticed by the others.
ex. If the murder weapon is unknown , the court may call a forensic expert to clarify what the weapon was and whether the sustained injury is relevant.
An expert witness is one who has devoted time and Study to a special branch of learning and thus he is specially skilled on those points on which he is asked to state his opinion.
An expert witness in common law countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States is a person whose opinion by virtue of education, training, certification, skills or experience is accepted by the judge as an expert.
The judge may consider the witness's socialized ( scientific, technical or other) opinion about evidence or about facts before the court within the experts area of expertise to be referred to as an expert opinion. Expert witnesses may also deliver expert evidence Within their area of expertise.
Their testimony may be rebutted by testimony from other experts or by other evidence of fact.
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