character witness
noun
: a person who gives evidence in a legal action concerning the reputation, conduct, and moral nature of a party
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Christie, a lawyer, assembled a team to help King and served as a character witness in his case.
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Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
After the initial indictment was unsealed in September, Menendez was abandoned by Democratic allies, including New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who appeared as a character witness in Menendez's first federal bribery trial in 2017, which ended in a mistrial.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2024
That was remarkable because Booker testified as a character witness during Menendez’s first trial.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The finale alone gave us a wealth of high jinks independent of the trial featuring the anti-Larry character witnesses.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
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Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
After the initial indictment was unsealed in September, Menendez was abandoned by Democratic allies, including New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who appeared as a character witness in Menendez's first federal bribery trial in 2017, which ended in a mistrial.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2024
That was remarkable because Booker testified as a character witness during Menendez’s first trial.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The finale alone gave us a wealth of high jinks independent of the trial featuring the anti-Larry character witnesses.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Character witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20witness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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