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A character witness or other person called on to testify who is not considered an expert is called a?
A lay witness is a character witness or other person who is called on to testify and is not considered an expert.
Does a lay witness appear in court?
Yes; the term lay witness refers to an eyewitness or character witness, someone who has knowledge pertaining to the case but is not a certified expert in a field like a science, etc. They testify just as any other witness would, and are subject to cross-examination as well, like any other witness.
How many types of witnesses are there?
In mocktrial there are only two types of witnesses, LAY witness which is a witness with first hand knowledge. And the other one is an EXPERT witness which is a person lke a doctor or a bartender ect.
What is the difference between a witness and a character witness?
An expert witness is someone that testifies according to their knowledge on a subject that pertains to the evidence given. Their expertise is needed to identify, test, and explain the evidence and how it is useful in proving information for either the innocence or guilt of a suspect. Examples of this would be trace evidence, DNA evidence, fingerprint analysis or ballistics. A lay witness, however, is a person that gives testimony based on direct knowledge of the person or crime. A lay witness does not testify based on any education. There is something called an expert lay witness, that could testify based on experience of something pertaining to the case.
What is a lay witness not allowed to give evidence about in relation to drink drive offences?
A lay witness is any witness who does not testify as an expert witness under oath in a court of law. The opinion of a lay witness at court is generally inadmissible. They can give evidence of facts which have been observed by their physical senses (e.g. sight, hearing, smell, touch or taste.)A lay witness is not allowed to provide knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the drink driving offence. Only an 'expert' witness can do this. An expert in a particular field can be called upon to state an opinion on a matter which is within his specialist knowledge and which is something upon which a layman could not be expected to form an opinion because of the skills required.For example, in drink driving cases, a lay witness is not allowed to give evidence in the following areas:the weight, height, build, age and sex of the driver;details of any food consumed from six hours before the offence and the provision of a breath or laboratory specimen;any known medical condition;details of any medication taken regularly, or within 4 hours prior to drinking;the type and quantity of alcohol consumed before the offence and, if possible, the times at which individual units of alcohol were consumed;the same information concerning any alcohol allegedly consumed after the offence but before the provision of a breath or laboratory specimen.evidence of mathematical calculations based upon the elimination of alcohol within the driver's body over a period of time.
Can mosquitoes lay eggs in dilute sulphuric acid?
still waiting for an expert answer
What is a discretionary user?
Discretionary user lay between expert and novice users
Nonexpert withnesses who are called tp testify about a crime they observed are know as?
Lay witness
What is the meaning of depone?
To lay, as a stake; to wager., To lay down., To assert under oath; to depose., To testify under oath; to depose; to bear witness.
How do you say love in pig Latin?
I'm not an expert but im sure it is love= ove-lay ovelay
What has the author John Holding written?
John Holding has written: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by His spirit' -- subject- s -: Lay Witness Mission - South Africa -, Religious life and customs 'The Spencers of Bedfordshire' -- subject- s -: Genealogy
Do hens lay more than one egg a day and do they lay in the winter?
Chickens can only lay one egg every 24 hours, and they can lay in winter if there is light from 14-16 hours a day (that's when they lay best) but I'm not an expert and I think there is more to it than that.
