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stand
the contract "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] n : the place taken by a witness for testifying in court [take the ] compare bar, bench, dock, sidebar
prior inconsistent statement
prior inconsistent statement : 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
oath
compare perjury under oath : under a solemn and esp. legal obligation to tell the truth (as when testifying)
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impeach
credibility of (a witness) or the validity of (a witness's testimony) [a witness, including a criminal defendant who testifies in his own behalf, may be ed on the ground of former conviction "W. R. LaFave and A.
habeas corpus
incompetent. habeas corpus ad tes·ti·fi·can·dum [-ad-tes-ti-fi-kan-dəm, -Ä d-tes-tē-fē-kÄ n-dm] [New Latin, literally, you should have the body for testifying] : a writ for bringing a person into a court as a witness habeas corpus cum cau·sa [-kəm-kȯ-zə,
fact witness
fact witness a person with knowledge about what happened in a particular case who testifies in the case about what happened or what the facts are. Source: Federal Judicial Center
cross-examination
cross-examination : the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility see also confrontation clause compare direct
Witness
Witness, is a person who testifies in a court, Webster Random House Dictionary, p. 1680. Witness, one who gives evidence in a cause. 1.
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