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state's witness — one who testifies against one s accomplices so as to get a reduced sentence … English contemporary dictionary
WITNESS — (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… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
witness — 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… … Law dictionary
Witness 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… … Wikipedia
Witness Justice — (WJ), founded in 2001 by survivors for survivors, is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Frederick, Maryland that serves victims of all types of violence and trauma through advocacy, education, and direct support.Witness… … Wikipedia
State of Washington — State of Washington † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of Washington One of the Pacific cost states, popularly known as the Evergreen State , the sixteenth in size among the state of the Union and the twenty ninth in the order of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Witness — • One who is present, bears testimony, furnishes evidence or proof Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Witness Witness † … Catholic encyclopedia
State Investigation and Protection Agency — Državna agencija za istrage i zaštitu Државна агенција за истрагу и заштиту Agency overview Formed … Wikipedia
Witness intimidation — involves witnesses crucial to court proceedings being threatened in order to pressure or extort them not to testify. The refusal of key witnesses to testify commonly renders a case with inadequate physical evidence void in a court of law. This is … Wikipedia
witness to — ˈwitness to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they witness to he/she/it witnesses to present participle witnessing to past tense witnessed to … Useful english dictionary
State of New York — State of New York † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of New York One of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain, which on 4 July, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence and became the United States of America. BOUNDARIES AND… … Catholic encyclopedia
