expert opinion

  • 1expert opinion — See expert testimony; expert witness …

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  • 2expert opinion — assessment of an authority on an issue, opinion of a specialist, estimation of one experienced in a particular field …

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  • 3Opinion evidence — refers to evidence of what the witness thinks, believes, or infers in regard to facts, as distinguished from personal knowledge of the facts themselves.[1] In common law jurisdictions the general rule is that a witness is supposed to testify as… …

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  • 4expert witness — see witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. expert witness n …

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  • 5opinion — opin·ion /ə pin yən/ n 1 a: a belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge b: a formal expression of a judgment or appraisal by an expert see also opinion testimony at testimony compare …

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  • 6expert — ex·pert n: a person with special or superior skill or knowledge in a particular area see also expert witness at witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 7opinion — opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment are comparable when they mean a more or less clearly formulated idea or judgment which one holds as true or valid. An opinion is a more or less carefully thought out conclusion concerning… …

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  • 8expert determination — A type of alternative dispute resolution. A binding inquisitorial process that can offer an effective means of settling a technical issue or dispute between contracting parties. Although it is possible to arrange an expert determination on an ad… …

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  • 9expert — [eks′pərt; ] for adj., also [ eks pʉrt′, ik spʉrt′] adj. [ME < OFr < L expertus, pp. of experiri: see PERIL] 1. very skillful; having much training and knowledge in some special field 2. of or from an expert [an expert opinion] n. [Fr] a… …

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  • 10gave an expert opinion — offered a knowledgeable opinion …

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