Experts in United States

Experts Definition

(from Lat. experti, skilled by experience). 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 a report of their opinions. Merlin, Repert. Witnesses who are admitted to testify -from a peculiar knowledge of some art or science, a knowledge of which is requisite or of value in settling the point at issue. One who has made a subject a matter of study, practice, and observation, and has particular special knowledge on the subject. 41 N. H. 546. Persons professionally acquainted with the science or practice in question. Strickl. Ev. 408. Persons conversant with the subject matter on questions of science, skill, trade, and others of like kind. Best, Ev. § 346. A person skilled either by study (15 S. C. 408) or experience (12 Hun [N. Y.] 276) in respect to some matter on which a course of special study or experience is necessary to the formation of an opinion (Rog. Exp. Test. § 7), and who is accordingly admitted to testify to his opinion in relation thereto.

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(from Lat. experti, skilled by experience). 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 a report of their opinions. Merlin, Repert. Witnesses who are admitted to testify -from a peculiar knowledge of some art or science, a knowledge of which is requisite or of value in settling the point at issue. One who has made a subject a matter of study, practice, and observation, and has particular special knowledge on the subject. 41 N. H. 546. Persons professionally acquainted with the science or practice in question. Strickl. Ev. 408. Persons conversant with the subject matter on questions of science, skill, trade, and others of like kind. Best, Ev. § 346. A person skilled either by study (15 S. C. 408) or experience (12 Hun [N. Y.] 276) in respect to some matter on which a course of special study or experience is necessary to the formation of an opinion (Rog. Exp. Test. § 7), and who is accordingly admitted to testify to his opinion in relation thereto.

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Experts (Eminent Domain Proceedings)

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• Information about Experts in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.