LAYMAN

layman. 1. A person who is not a member of the clergy. [Cases: Religious Societies 7. C.J.S. Religious Societies §§ 14–18.] 2. A person who is not a member of a profession or an expert on a particular subject. — Also termed layperson. [Cases: Evidence 470. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 509, 511–512, 517.]