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Noun: character witness  'ker-ik-tu(r) 'wit-nus [N. Amer], 'ka-rik-tu(r) 'wit-nus [Brit]
  1. A witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives
    "The defence called a character witness to speak about the defendant's integrity"

Type of: witness

Encyclopedia: Character witness