Judicial Dictionary
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Experts are persons who have special skill in and knowledge of a trade or
profession. A surgeon and an architect are, for example, experts in surgery
and building. They are often called as witness in court to give their
opinions in technical cases. When the court has to form an opinion upon a
point of foreign law, or of science, or art, or as to identity of
handwriting or finger impressions, the opinions upon that point of persons
specially skilled in such foreign law, science or art, or in questions as
to identity of handwriting or finger impressions are relevant facts. Such
persons are called experts. ….. [Section 45 of the Evidence Act, 1872]
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