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  • 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… …

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  • 2witness — 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… …

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  • 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,… …

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  • 4Plaintiff — A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand), also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy,… …

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  • 5Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence …

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  • 6OATH — IN THE BIBLE Definition and Form The truth or inviolability of one s words was commonly attested in ancient Israel by oath – a self curse made in conditional form that went into effect if the condition was fulfilled; e.g., May harm befall me if I …

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  • 7Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District — United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Argued September 26, 2005 November 4, 2005, Decided December 20, 2005 Full case name: Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al …

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  • 8List of participants in the creation–evolution controversy — This is a list of people and organisations involved in the creation evolution controversy. Contents 1 Scientific community 2 Creationist community 2.1 Intelligent design 2.2 Old Eart …

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  • 9Rick Ross (consultant) — Infobox Person image size = 150px name = Rick Alan Ross caption = birth date = birth date and age|1952|11|24 birth place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. death date = death place = other names = known for = occupation = Founder Executive Director, Rick A …

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  • 10Civil procedure in Brazil — consists of the rules of civil procedure detailed in the Civil Procedure Code (Código de Processo Civil, commonly referred to as CPC), which has dictated civil procedure in Brazil since 1973. As a civil law system, it is heavily influenced by… …

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