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WITNESS — (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… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
testimony — tes·ti·mo·ny / tes tə ˌmō nē/ n pl nies [Latin testimonium, from testis witness]: evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition former testimony: testimony that a witness gives at a… … Law dictionary
Testimony in Jewish law — consists of testimony by eligible witnesses to a Beit Din (court) authorized to render decisions according to halakhah (Jewish law). The principles of testimony in halakhah have been applied to Mishpat Ivri (Hebrew jurisprudence).Criteria for… … Wikipedia
testimony — late 14c., the Ten Commandments, from L.L. testimonium (Vulgate), along with Gk. to martyrion (Septuagint), translations of Heb. eduth attestation, testimony (of the Decalogue), from ed witness. Meaning evidence, statement of a witness first… … Etymology dictionary
Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence … Wikipedia
Testimony — Testify redirects here. For other uses, see Testify (disambiguation) and Testimony (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
testimony — 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… … Grammatical examples in English
witness — I n. testimony 1) to bear witness to 2) false witness (to hear false witness) one who testifies 3) to produce a witness (the district attorney finally produced a credible witness) 4) to cross examine; examine, interrogate, question; interview a… … Combinatory dictionary
witness — 01. The police are looking for people who may have [witnessed] a traffic accident which occurred yesterday at Douglas and Yates. 02. He was found guilty, thanks to the testimony of the [witness]. 03. The [witness] gave an amazingly accurate… … Grammatical examples in English
witness — 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… … Law dictionary
Witness 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,… … Wikipedia
