lay witness

/leɪ ˌwɪtnɪs/
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Definitions of lay witness
  1. noun
    any witness who does not testify as an expert witness
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    antonyms:
    expert witness
    a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about
    type of:
    witness
    (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
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