to witness an accident
1witness — n. & v. n. 1 a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. EYEWITNESS). 2 a a person giving sworn testimony. b a person attesting another s signature to a document. 3 (foll. by to, of) a person or thing whose existence …
2witness — witnessable, adj. witnesser, n. /wit nis/, v.t. 1. to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident. 2. to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.: She witnessed our wedding.… …
3witness — wit•ness [[t]ˈwɪt nɪs[/t]] v. t. 1) to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident[/ex] 2) to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.: She witnessed our wedding[/ex] 3) to… …
4Witness impeachment — Witness impeachment, in the law of evidence, is the process of calling into question the credibility of an individual who is testifying in a trial. There are a number of ways that a witness may properly be impeached, and several ways that,… …
5Witness protection — is protection of a threatened witness, before, during and after a trial, usually by police. While a witness may only require protection until the conclusion of a trial, some witnesses are provided with new identity and may live out the rest of… …
6witness — wit|ness1 W3S2 [ˈwıtnıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(crime/accident)¦ 2¦(in a court of law)¦ 3¦(signing a document)¦ 4 be witness to something 5¦(christian belief)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: witnes knowledge, account, witness , from wit; WIT] 1.) …
7witness — 1 / wItnis/ noun 1 (C) someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened: Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. 2 (C) someone in a court of law who tells what they saw or what they know about a crime: One… …
8witness — I n. testimony 1) to bear witness to 2) false witness (to hear false witness) one who testifies 3) to produce a witness (the district attorney finally produced a credible witness) 4) to cross examine; examine, interrogate, question; interview a… …
9witness — ▪ 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 …
10witness — 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… …
