Qualified witness
Definition
Under the business records exception to hearsay, a witness who lays the foundation for the admission of a company's business records into evidence.
Illustrative caselaw
See, e.g. Conoco Inc. v. Dep't of Energy, 99 F.3d 387 (Fed. Cir. 1996).
See also
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A witness who helps lay a foundation for admission of evidence under the business exception to the hearsay rule by explaining how a business keeps its records.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:22 pm
