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skilled witness

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A quick definition of skilled witness:

A skilled witness is someone who knows a lot about a certain topic and can give their expert opinion in court. They are different from regular witnesses who just saw or heard something. Skilled witnesses are called to help the judge and jury understand complicated things like science or medicine. They have special training or education that makes them an expert in their field.

A more thorough explanation:

A skilled witness is a type of witness who is qualified by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education to provide a scientific, technical, or other specialized opinion about the evidence or a fact issue. They are also known as expert witnesses.

For example, in a medical malpractice case, a skilled witness could be a doctor who testifies about the standard of care that should have been provided to the patient and whether the defendant doctor deviated from that standard.

Skilled witnesses are important in legal cases because they can provide specialized knowledge and help the judge or jury understand complex issues. Their testimony can be crucial in determining the outcome of a case.

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jackfrost11770

5:37

also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything

jackfrost11770

5:38

my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

7:44

My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

7:46

Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night

Manysko

7:55

@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning

Manysko

7:56

Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week

soapy

8:48

UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December

HowlEngineer

8:57

Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here

TheAdoptedOne

9:02

almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish

TheAdoptedOne

9:02

Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.

HowlEngineer

9:14

Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)

TheAdoptedOne

9:17

im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website

TheAdoptedOne

9:17

it is not working

HowlEngineer

9:18

Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students

TheAdoptedOne

9:19

i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)

BruceSutter

9:28

There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years

llama

9:28

congrats on the 172 bruce

TheAdoptedOne

9:29

go dawgs fr

llama

9:29

roll tide

jackfrost11770

9:31

do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:31

I think so, Jack

llama

9:31

some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173

llama

9:32

[kevin oleary]

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:34

I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)

jackfrost11770

9:35

IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES

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