to be called as a witness
1witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… …
2WITNESS — (Heb. עֵד, one that has personal knowledge of an event or a fact. The evidence of at least two witnesses was required for convicting the accused (Num. 35:30; Deut. 17:6; 19:15; cf. I Kings 21:10, 13). Commercial transactions of importance took… …
3Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence …
4Witness (disambiguation) — The word witness can mean:Legal* Witness in a legal court * A person who views a legal execution at a prison. Religion and spirituality* To publicly affirm religious faith (similar but not identical to evangelising). * A forensic witness in the… …
5witness — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who sees sth ADJECTIVE ▪ crucial (esp. BrE), key, material, vital (esp. BrE) ▪ As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case. ▪ independent …
6witness — ▪ I. witness wit‧ness 1 [ˈwɪtns] noun [countable] LAW 1. someone in a court of law who tells the court what they saw or what they know about a crime: • The government s case rested on one key (= important …
7witness — wit|ness1 [ wıtnəs ] noun ** 1. ) count someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen: Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots. witness to: Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Berkeley police. a ) someone who tells a… …
8witness */*/ — I UK [ˈwɪtnəs] / US noun Word forms witness : singular witness plural witnesses 1) a) [countable] someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots. witness to: Any witnesses to the incident are… …
9Witness for the Prosecution — Infobox Film name = Witness for the Prosecution (1957) image size= 150px caption = original movie poster director = Billy Wilder producer = Arthur Hornblow Jr. writer = Agatha Christie (play) Larry Marcus Billy Wilder Harry Kurnitz starring =… …
10witness*/ — [ˈwɪtnəs] noun [C] I 1) someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots.[/ex] Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact the police.[/ex] Detectives are appealing for witnesses.[/ex] 2)… …
