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character witness n. a person who testifies in a trial on behalf of a person (usually a criminal defendant) as to that person's good ethical qualities and morality both by the personal knowledge of the witness and the person's reputation in the community. Such testimony is primarily relevant when the party's honesty or morality is an issue, particularly in most criminal cases and civil cases such as fraud. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Or tried to rush through the evidence at breakneck speed, managing to question the warness and their character witnesses in less than three months. Ganschow plans to call several character witnesses to testify that Pressley is incapable of murder. This closing is in keeping with all of Luke's writings in which every character witnesses to what God has done in Jesus. |
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