witness statement
21statement — [[t]ste͟ɪtmənt[/t]] ♦♦ statements, statementing, statemented 1) N COUNT A statement is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way. Andrew now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it …
22witness — /ˈwɪtnəs / (say witnuhs) verb (t) 1. to see or know by personal presence and perception. 2. to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness or otherwise. 3. to bear witness to; testify to; give or afford evidence of. 4. to attest by one s… …
23witness — n 1. testimony, attestation, Law. deposition, statement, disclosure, evidence, testification; declaration, assertion, allegation; profession, word, affidavit, sworn statement; proof, facts, data. 2. testifier, Law. deponent, attestant. 3.… …
24statement — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, a priori principle, account, account rendered, accounting, accounts, acquaintance, acta, address, admission, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, anacrusis, announcement, annual, annunciation …
25attesting witness — witness whose presence is necessary in order to grant legal validity to a proceeding, witness signing a statement attesting to his credibility …
26prior 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… …
27prior consistent statement — prior con·sis·tent statement / kən sis tənt / n: a witness s statement made out of court prior to testifying that is consistent with the witness s testimony compare prior inconsistent statement ◇ A prior consistent statement may be offered as… …
28Prior inconsistent statement — In the law of evidence, a prior inconsistent statement is when a witness, testifying at trial, makes a statement that is inconsistent with a previous statement given at an earlier time such as during a discovery, interview, or interrogation. The… …
29Justice and Witness Ministries — (JWM) is one of five covenanted ministries of the United Church of Christ. JWM is responsible for national office ministries related to four areas: economic justice; human rights, justice for women and transformation; public life and social… …
30Expert witness — An expert witness is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially (and legally) rely upon the …
