1.NounSomeone who vouches for another person's innocence, trustworthiness etc.
A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
2.NounA character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
3.NounAn ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.