inconsistent testimony

  • 1inconsistent — [in΄kən sis′tənt] adj. not consistent; specif., a) not in agreement, harmony, or accord; incompatible [acts inconsistent with belief] b) not uniform; self contradictory [inconsistent testimony] c) not always holding to the same principles or… …

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  • 2testimony — 01. He was found guilty, thanks to the [testimony] of the witness. 02. According to his [testimony], he was nowhere near the scene of the crime on that night. 03. One of the witnesses in the murder trial later withdrew her [testimony], saying… …

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  • 3prior inconsistent statement — prior in·con·sis·tent statement / ˌin kən sis tənt / n: a witness s statement made out of court prior to testifying that is inconsistent with the witness s testimony and that may be offered to impeach the witness s credibility compare prior… …

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  • 4prior inconsistent statements — Communications made by a witness before the time he or she takes the stand to testify in an action that contradict subsequent testimony given on the same exact facts. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. prior inconsistent… …

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  • 5Joel Brand — Born April 25, 1906(1906 04 25) Năsăud, Transylvania Died July 13, 1964(1964 07 13) (aged 58) Israel …

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  • 6Odell Barnes (criminal) — Odell Barnes, Jr. Born March 22, 1968(1968 03 22) Wichita County, Texas Died March 1, 2000(2000 03 01) (aged 31) Huntsville, Texas Cause Judicial execution by lethal injection …

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  • 82009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States — The Supreme Court of the United States handed down nineteen per curiam opinions during its 2009 term, which began on October 5, 2009, and concluded October 3, 2010.[1] Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution,… …

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  • 9False document — A false document is a literary technique employed to create verisimilitude in a work of fiction. By inventing and inserting documents that appear to be factual, an author tries to create a sense of authenticity beyond the normal and expected… …

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  • 10impeachment — I noun accusal, accusatio, accusation, act of discrediting, admonition, animadversion, arraignment, attack, blame, castigation, censure, challenge, charge, complaint, condemnation, countercharge, criminal proceeding, crimination, criticism,… …

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