Definition of witness

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Witness (v. t.) To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of.

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Teste :: Teste (n.) A witness.
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..
Interested :: Interested (v. t.) Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness..
Browbeat :: Browbeat (v. t.) To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully; as, to browbeat witnesses..
Voucher :: Voucher (n.) One who vouches, or gives witness or full attestation, to anything..
Interrogate :: Interrogate (v. t.) To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness..
Reflexive :: Reflexive (a.) Having for its direct object a pronoun which refers to the agent or subject as its antecedent; -- said of certain verbs; as, the witness perjured himself; I bethought myself. Applied also to pronouns of this class; reciprocal; reflective..
Attest :: Attest (v. t.) To call to witness; to invoke.
Testimony :: Testimony (v. t.) To witness; to attest; to prove by testimony.
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
Depose :: Depose (v. i.) To bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition.
Suitress :: Suitor (n.) One who attends a court as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, appellant, witness, juror, or the like..
Protest :: Protest (v. t.) To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to..
Suffrage :: Suffrage (n.) Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
Earwitness :: Earwitness (n.) A witness by means of his ears; one who is within hearing and does hear; a hearer.
Question :: Question (v. t.) To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness..
Protest :: Protest (v. i.) To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations..
Vouch :: Vouch (v. i.) To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.
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..
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