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Expert Evidence

Expert Evidence In legal terms, it is testimony provided for some technical or professional matter by an individual considered an expert because of his specialized knowledge, education or experience in that field. References Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1984 Related Terms expert expert system expertise Further Reading The Judicial Assessment of Expert Evidence Opinions based on specialised knowledge Expert Witness Legal Definition The Role of Expert Evidence What is an Expert Witness? Expert...

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Australia

Pronunciation key ( ô-strāl′yə ) Aus•tra•lia n. A continent located in the Southern Hemisphere between the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Part of the British Commonwealth which comprises this continent and Tasmania. A total of 2,974,581 square miles. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Australia. Exploration of Australia Dutch and English sailors mapped much of the Pacific and...

expurgate

Pronunciation key ( ek′spẽr-gāt′ ) ex•pur•gate v.t. [EXPURGATED (-id), EXPURGATING, EXPURGATES] [< L. expurgatus pp. of expurgare to purify, purge, cleanse; ex- out + purgare to cleanse]. The act of removing passages which are deemed in error, obscene or objectionable from a book or manuscript or prior material, etc. Obs. To clear or purge. —ex′pur•ga′tion n. —ex′pur•ga′tor n. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition)...

expulsion

Pronunciation key ( ik-spul′shən ) ex•pul•sion n. [L. expulsio < expulsus pp. of expellere]. Act of expelling, forcing out or the condition of being expelled. See expel. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1...

Express train

Express train n. A high-speed railroad train that travels non-stop or makes few stops. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further Reading express expressage expressible expression expressionism expressionist expressionistic expressionistically expressionless expressive expressivity expressly expressman express ri...

expressive

Pronunciation key ( iks-pres′iv ) ex•pres•sive adj. Characterized by or pertaining to expression. That which serves to express or give indication. Serving as a sign such as a song that is expressive of love. Full of expression; significant such as an expressive wink. —ex•pres′sive•ly adv. —ex•pres′sive•ness n. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further...

expressionism

Pronunciation key ( iks-spresh′ən-izʼm ) ex•pres•sion•ism n. Late 19th and early 20th century movement in the arts, especially in drama emphasizing subjective expression to inner experience of the artist, characterized by nonobjective use of symbols, stereotyped characters, stylization, etc. —ex•pres′sion•ist n. —ex•pres′sion•is′tic adj. —ex•pres′sion•is′ti•cal•ly adv. Expressionism An...