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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

witness
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

noun.person

5 Subcategories

adverse witness, hostile witness go
a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party
character witness go
a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives
expert witness go
a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about
lay witness go
any witness who does not testify as an expert witness
material witness go
a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter