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A witness who testifies about things she or he actually perceived. For example, an eyewitness.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
percipient witness
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