Experts — Law Dictionary

Experts

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Persons examined as witnesses in a cause, who testify in regard to some professional or technical matter arising in the case, and who are permitted to give their opinions as to such matter on account of their special training, sklll or familiarity with it An expert is a person who possesses peculiar skill and knowledge upon the subject-matter that he is required to give an opinion upon. State v. Phair, 48 Vt. 366. An expert is a skillful or experienced person; a person having skill or experience, or peculiar knowledge on certain subjects, or in certain professions ; a scientific witness. See Congress & E. Spring Co., v. Edgar, 99 U. S. 657, 25 L. Ed. 487; Heald v. Thing, 45 Me. 394; Nelson v. Sun Mut. Ins. Co.., 71 N. Y. 460; Koccis v. Slate, 56 N. J. Law, 44, 27 Atl. 800; Dole v. Johnson. 50 N. H. 453; Ellingwood . Bragg, 52 N. H. 489.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Persons examined as witnesses in a cause, who testify in regard to some professional or technical matter arising in the case, and who are permitted to give their opinions as to such matter on account of their special training, skill, or familiarity with it. Persons selected by the court or parties in a cause, on account of their knowledge or skill, to examine, estimate, and ascertain things and make areport of their opinions. Merl. Repert. Persons professionally acquainted with the science or practice in question. Strick. Ev. 408. Persons conversant with the subject-matter on questions of science, skill, trade, and others of like kind. Best, Ey. § 346. An expert is a person who possesses peculiar skilland knowledge upon the subject-matter that he is required to give an opinion upon, 48 Vt, 866. An expert is a skillful or experienced person; a person having skill or experience, or peculiar knowledge on certain subjects, or in certain professions; a scientific witness. 45 Me. 892; 52 Me. 68.