Fellmer E
Tierarztl Prax. 1986;14(1):1-7.
A veterinarian can often be involved in legal proceedings. In civil actions he can be plaintiff or defendant, e.g. if one of his clients refuses to pay or when he claims damages for malpractice. As far as criminal law is concerned he can also be accused of a wrong concerning the Act for the Protection of Animals or violation of professional discretion. In any trial he can be witness, competent witness or expert. Very often he has to appear in court as a competent witness; he has to make his special knowledge available to the judge in order to assist him in passing sentence, and it is, therefore, necessary for him to give an independent and impartial evidence.
兽医常常会卷入法律诉讼程序。在民事诉讼中，他可能成为原告或被告，例如，如果他的一位客户拒绝付款，或者当他因医疗事故要求损害赔偿时。就刑法而言，他也可能被指控违反《动物保护法》或违反职业审慎原则。在任何审判中，他都可能成为证人、合格证人或专家。他常常不得不以合格证人的身份出庭；他必须向法官提供自己的专业知识，以协助法官做出判决，因此，他有必要提供独立且公正的证据。
