Definition of witness

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Witness (v. i.) One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court agreed in all essential facts..

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Testation :: Testation (n.) A witnessing or witness.
Answer :: Answer (n.) A counter-statement of facts in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged; a responsive declaration by a witness in reply to a question. In Equity, it is the usual form of defense to the complainant's charges in his bill..
Liberty :: Liberty (n.) A privilege conferred by a superior power; permission granted; leave; as, liberty given to a child to play, or to a witness to leave a court, and the like..
Witness :: Witness (v. i.) Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony.
Precognosce :: Precognosce (v. t.) To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence..
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office..
Contestation :: Contestation (n.) Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.
Detest :: Detest (v. t.) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.
Attestation :: Attestation (n.) The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation..
Witness :: Witness (v. t.) To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest.
Semiproof :: Semiproof (n.) Half proof; evidence from the testimony of a single witness.
Testify :: Testify (v. t.) To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny.
Voir Dire :: Voir dire () An oath administered to a witness, usually before being sworn in chief, requiring him to speak the truth, or make true answers in reference to matters inquired of, to ascertain his competency to give evidence..
Suffrage :: Suffrage (n.) Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
Obtest :: Obtest (v. t.) To call to witness; to invoke as a witness.
Test :: Test (n.) A witness.
Teste :: Teste (n.) The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; -- said of a writ, deed, or the like..
Weaken :: Weaken (v. i.) To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination..
Disqualify :: Disqualify (v. t.) To deprive of some power, right, or privilege, by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; as, a conviction of perjury disqualifies a man to be a witness..
Apostle :: Apostle (n.) Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel..
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