Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
witness — verb To subscribe one s name to a deed, will, or other document, for the purpose of attesting its authenticity, and proving its execution, if required, by bearing witness thereto. See also affirmation attest jurat verification noun … Black's law dictionary
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
reputation — rep·u·ta·tion n: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general within a community see also character evidence at evidence; reputation testimony at testimony Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
character witness — see witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. character witness … Law dictionary
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
impeachment of witness — An attack on the credibility of a witness by the testimony of other witnesses that the facts about which he has testified are other than as he has stated; by proof that his general reputation is bad; by proof that he has previously made… … Ballentine's law dictionary
character witness — noun a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives • Hypernyms: ↑witness … Useful english dictionary
general reputation — n. The character of a witness as portrayed by testimony of people who know him or her. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
character witness — noun Date: 1952 a person who gives evidence in a legal action concerning the reputation, conduct, and moral nature of a party … New Collegiate Dictionary
