Witness

  • 71witness statement — Statement by a witness to the case supporting the claim or defence. The witness will have to declare (usually by signing the statement) that what he says in the witness statement is true. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and… …

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  • 72witness summons — Prior to the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules this was known as a subpoena ad testificum. It is a document issued by the court requiring a witness to appear before a court and give evidence or to produce documents to the court. Related… …

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  • 73witness stand — UK US noun [C] US LAW ► WITNESS BOX(Cf. ↑witness box) …

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  • 74witness box — BrE witness stand AmE n the place in a court of law where a witness stands to answer questions …

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  • 75witness box — (N. Amer. witness stand) ► NOUN Law ▪ the place in a court where a witness stands to give evidence …

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  • 76witness stand — ☆ witness stand n. n. the place from which a witness gives his testimony in a law court: also Brit. witness box n …

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  • 77witness chair — witness chair, a chair for a witness, especially on a witness stand …

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  • 78Witness (Karen Hesse novel) — Witness is a novel written by Karen Hesse in 2001, concentrating on racism in a rural Vermont town in 1924. Written in verse, voices include those of Leanora Sutter, a 12 year old African American girl; Esther Hirsh, a 6 year old Jewish… …

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  • 79witness box — index stand (witness place in court) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 80witness protection program — witness protection pro·gram n: a state or federal program designed to protect prosecution witnesses in serious criminal cases esp. from bodily injury or tampering (as by providing aid in establishing a new identity in a new location) Merriam… …

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