Concept information
Preferred term
qualification of expert witnesses
Definition
- Under the Federal Rules of Evidence and virtually all state codes, expertise is defined by the nature and scope of the proffered opinion. The basic issue with regard to a qualifications assessment is whether the witness has the background to support his or her intended testimony. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Expert Testimony, Qualifications of Experts]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/qualification_of_expert_witnesses
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}