- witness against a defendant
- 1) свідок позивача2) свідчити проти відповідача
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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
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
defendant — de·fen·dant /di fen dənt, ˌdant/ n: the party against whom a criminal or civil action is brought see also answer, codefendant compare accused, plaintiff … Law dictionary
Witness protection — is protection of a threatened witness, before, during and after a trial, usually by police. While a witness may only require protection until the conclusion of a trial, some witnesses are provided with new identity and may live out the rest of… … Wikipedia
Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence … Wikipedia
witness box — noun a box enclosure for a witness when testifying • Syn: ↑witness stand • Hypernyms: ↑box • Part Holonyms: ↑court, ↑courtroom * * * witness box or (US) wit … Useful english dictionary
witness stand — noun a box enclosure for a witness when testifying • Syn: ↑witness box • Hypernyms: ↑box • Part Holonyms: ↑court, ↑courtroom * * * noun, pl ⋯ stands [count] US : the place in a court of law where a wit … Useful english dictionary
Witness for the Prosecution — Infobox Film name = Witness for the Prosecution (1957) image size= 150px caption = original movie poster director = Billy Wilder producer = Arthur Hornblow Jr. writer = Agatha Christie (play) Larry Marcus Billy Wilder Harry Kurnitz starring =… … Wikipedia
Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 — The Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision for the making of orders for s … Wikipedia
United States Federal Witness Protection Program — The United States Federal Witness Protection Program is a witness protection program administered by the United States Department of Justice to protect threatened witnesses before, during, and after a trial. Witness protection is usually required … Wikipedia
