prior inconsistent statement
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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 consistent statement
◇ If a prior inconsistent statement was made under oath subject to the penalties of perjury at a previous proceeding (as a deposition or grand jury hearing), the statement is not hearsay under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1) and may be offered to prove that what was asserted in the statement is true.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law.
Merriam-Webster.
1996.
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A statement made earlier outside of court by a witness that contradicts his or her statement made on the witness stand.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Amy Hackney Blackwell.
2008.
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Webster's New World Law Dictionary.
Susan Ellis Wild.
2000.
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