lay witness

A witness who does not testify as an expert and who is therefore restricted to giving an opinion or making an inference that (1) is based on firsthand knowledge, and (2) is helpful in clarifying the testimony or in determining facts. Fed. R. Evid. 701. [Cases: Evidence 470–503. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 509–523, 527–596, 610–612, 619, 628, 633, 636, 649–652, 654, 656, 659, 661–663, 665–667, 669–675, 677, 688–690, 698, 708–712, 744–745; Executions § 435.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员Laura，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与美国公司法规有关的法律文件。