competence of witness
1WITNESS — (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… …
2competence — com·pe·tence / käm pə təns/ n: the quality or state of being competent: as a: possession of sufficient knowledge or skill b: legal authority, ability, or admissibility a court of general competence the competence of witnesses challenge the… …
3Witness 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,… …
4Competence — Com pe*tence, Competency Com pe*ten*cy, n. [Cf. F. comp[ e]tence, from L. competentia agreement.] 1. The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. [1913 Webster] The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the… …
5Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence …
6Competence (law) — Evidence Part of the …
7competence */*/ — UK [ˈkɒmpɪtəns] / US [ˈkɑmpɪtəns] noun Word forms competence : singular competence plural competences 1) [uncountable] the ability to do something in a satisfactory or effective way He demonstrated thorough competence in dealing with the issues.… …
8competence — /kom pi teuhns/, n. 1. the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity: He hired her because of her competence as an accountant. 2. sufficiency; a sufficient quantity. 3. an income… …
9competence — com|pe|tence [ kampıtəns ] noun 1. ) uncount the ability to do something in a satisfactory or effective way: He demonstrated thorough competence in dealing with the issues. a ) uncount FORMAL a person s range of skills or knowledge b ) count a… …
10Competency — Competence Com pe*tence, Competency Com pe*ten*cy, n. [Cf. F. comp[ e]tence, from L. competentia agreement.] 1. The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. [1913 Webster] The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental… …
