What Factors Determine Whether a Person Qualifies as an Expert

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Essay

What factors determine whether a person qualifies as an expert witness?

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Definitions:

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound with the formula CaCO3, found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite and is the main component of pearls and the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Caliche

A soil-related accumulation of calcareous material that cements sand, gravel, and other materials, commonly forming a hard layer.

Landscape Features

Physical attributes of the land surface, including mountains, rivers, plains, and valleys.

Pediment

A gently sloping, low-relief plain or erosion surface carved onto bedrock, commonly with a thin, discontinuous veneer of sediment.