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Introduction To Forensic Engineering: Comprehensive Definition Condensed Definition
Introduction To Forensic Engineering: Comprehensive Definition Condensed Definition
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Expert Witness
A person who is qualified to give an opinion in a case
based on his or her knowledge, skill, experience, training,
or education. An expert witness assists the jury in
understanding certain aspects of a case that may be
outside the common person’s scope of experience and
knowledge.
In some cases, multiple experts may need to testify to
explain complicated issues.
It is the obligation of an expert to perform in a
professional manner and serve without bias.
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Minitrial Arbitration
The minitrial is a structured mediation proceeding. Like mediation, it Arbitration is a proceeding in which a dispute is resolved by an
is a private and non-binding procedure. impartial adjudicator whose decision the parties to the dispute
At the minitrial, each party to a dispute makes a summary have agreed, or legislation has decreed, will be final and
presentation of its case to a joint panel made up of a management binding.
person from each side. The panel members must have the authority Arbitration can be either voluntary or mandatory.
to negotiate and approve settlements.
A minitrial has two distinct parts; the first is the information
The difference between mediation and arbitration is that
exchange between the parties (both before and during the minitrial parties maintain full control of the workings and outcome of
itself), and the second intensive negotiations between the parties. the mediation; whereas in arbitration the arbitrator decides
A minitrial is a sophisticated form of settlement conference, the outcome of the proceedings and the parties are bound by
combining elements of private negotiation, mediation, and that decision. Arbitration is similar to court proceedings in that
adjudication. The theory behind minitrials is that many disputes are the arbitrator (like the judge) will decide the dispute; the
primarily business problems and not legal problems. These disputes difference is that parties can decide on the appointment of the
are best settled through prompt negotiation involving executives of arbitrator and the rules and procedures to be applied in the
the disputing businesses. arbitration.
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