A person who attests to another's good reputation in a court of law.
信誉见证人
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 witness
noun
A person who attests to another's moral conduct and good reputation in a court of law.
信誉见证人
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.