character witness

collocation in English

meaningsofcharacterandwitness

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character
noun
uk
/ˈkær.ək.tər/us
/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different ...
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witness
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɪt.nəs/us
/ˈwɪt.nəs/
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or ...
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(Definition ofcharacterandwitnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcharacter witness

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I shall be prepared to attend court as acharacterwitnessfor him.
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Bonnet pleaded not guilty and conducted his own defence without assistance of counsel, cross-examining the witnesses to little avail, and calling acharacterwitnessin his favor.
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Carradine too claimed a baseball game as his alibi, and his attorneys paraded virtually the same set of character witnesses to swear that he was a good person.
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They could probably call character witnesses to demonstrate long-term incompetence in handling economic affairs.
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Witnesses on his behalf can be called, including character witnesses.
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In the course of this debate, we have seen a number of character witnesses traipsed before our eyes in defence of the indefensible.
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Character witnesses would lose wages.
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He hears the whole case, and also the evidence of doctors and character witnesses who are called for the defence after the verdict has been pronounced.
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Most of the trial's witnesses are character witnesses.
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Note that this is a different consideration from the ever-present right to cross-examine any witness, including character witnesses.
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A lengthy list of character witnesses is preserved.
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The defense also called several character witnesses.
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