Legal Definition and Related Resources of Witness
Meaning of Witness
One whose statements and declarations under oath are received as evidence for some purpose, whether such statements or declarations are made on oral examination or by deposition or affidavit. Also one who subscribes in attestation of a document.
Witness Alternative Definition
One who gives oral testimony in a judicial proceeding. If his testimony be given by deposition, he is known as a deponent; if by affidavit, as an affiant. One who is present at any transaction, particularly persons required by law to be present, by way of preappointed evidence. If the witness signs an instrument to denote that same was executed in his presence, he is called a subscribing or attesting witness.
Synonyms of Witness
(Attest to), verb
- acknowledge
- affirm
- authenticate
- bear out
- bear witness
- certify
- confirm
- corroborate
- cosign
- countersign
- endorse
- give evidence
- give testimony
- say under oath
- sign
- substantiate
- sustain
- swear
- take one’s oath
- testari
- testificari
- testify to
- testimonium dicere
- undersign
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vouch for
- warrant Associated Concepts: witness a crime
- witness a document
- witness a will
(Have direct knowledge of), verb
- be a spectator
- be present and note
- behold
- mark
- note
- notice
- observe
- recognize
- see
- sight
- spectare
- spot
- take cognizance of
- videre
- view
- watch
noun
- attestant
- attestor
- beholder
- bystander
- compurgator
- corroborator
- deponent
- informant
- informer
- looker
- lookeron
- observer
- one who gives testimony
- onlooker
- person affording evidence
- reporter
- swearer
- testifier
- testis
- Associated Concepts: adverse witness
- attestation
- attesting witness
- available witness
- call as a witness
- compel the attendance of witnesses
- competent disinterested witness
- competent witness
- confronting a witness
- credible witness
- crossexamination
- discredited witness
- disinterested witness
- expert witness
- eyewitness
- hostile witness
- impeachment of a witness
- material witness
- nonexpert witness
- prosecution witness
- res gestae witness
- skilled witness
- specially qualified witness
- state witness
- subscribing witness
- tampering with a witness
- voluntary witness foreign phrases: Habemus optimum testem
- confitentem reum
- We have the best witness
- a confessing defendant
- Nemo allegans suam turpitudinem audien dus est
- No one should be permitted to testify as a witness to his own baseness or wickedness
- Nullus idoneus testis in re sua intelligitur
- No person is deemed to be a competent witness in his own behalf
- Judex non potest esse testis in propria causa
- A judge cannot be a witness in his own case
- Jurato creditur in judicio
- He who makes an oath is to be believed in a judicial proceeding
- Quod constat curiae opere testium non indiget
- That which is clear to the court needs not the help of witnesses
- Nemo tenetur edere instruments contra se
- No one is bound to produce writings against himself
- Nemo tenetur jurare in suam turpitudinem
- No one is bound to testify to his own turpitude
- Nemo teneturprodereseipsum
- No one is bound to betray himself
- Testis nemo in sua causa esse potest
- No one can be a witness in his own cause
- Testis de visupraeponderat aliis
- An eyewitness is preferred to others
- Nemo in propria causa testis esse debet
Definition of Witness in the Free Online Notary Dictionary
A Person Who Watches An Action Take Place.
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Adverse Witness, Affirmation, Attestation, Attestation Clause, Bench Warrant, Character, Collateral Matter, Competency, Competent, Consonant Statement, Contradiction, Corroboration, Credible, Cross-examination, De Bene Esse, Declaration Against Interest, Demonstrative Evidence, Deponent, Deposition, Direct Examination, Discredit, Disorderly Conduct, Entrapment, Examination, Excused, Expert Witness, Hearsay Evidence, Hostile Witness, Impeach, Incompetent, Infamous, Leading Question, Letters Rogatory, , Nuncupative Will, Obstructing Justice, Opinion Evidence, Parol Evidence, Proof, Re-examination, Refreshing Memory, Rogatory Letters, Self-incrimination, Subpoena, Swear, Testation.
Translate Badgering the Witness from English to Spanish
Translation of Badgering the Witness, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Molestar o importunar al testigo and other legal terms is available here.
- Molestar o importunar al testigo
- Legal English Translation
Translate Witness from English to Spanish
Translation of Witness, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Testigo and other legal terms is available here.
- Testigo
- Legal English Translation
Translate Witness For the Defense from English to Spanish
Translation of Witness For the Defense , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Testigo de descargo and other legal terms is available here.
- Testigo de descargo
- Legal English Translation
Translate Witness For the Prosecution from English to Spanish
Translation of Witness For the Prosecution , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Testigo de cargo and other legal terms is available here.
- Testigo de cargo
- Legal English Translation
Translate Subpoena Witnesses On Your Behalf from English to Spanish
Translation of Subpoena Witnesses On Your Behalf, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Citar testigos de descargo and other legal terms is available here.
- Citar testigos de descargo
- Legal English Translation
Translate Harass the Witness from English to Spanish
Translation of Harass the Witness , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Hostigar al testigo and other legal terms is available here.
- Hostigar al testigo
- Legal English Translation
Translate Hearsay Witness from English to Spanish
Translation of Hearsay Witness , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Testigo de oídas and other legal terms is available here.
- Testigo de oídas
- Legal English Translation
Translate Tampering With the Witness from English to Spanish
Translation of Tampering With the Witness , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Interferir con el testigo and other legal terms is available here.
- Interferir con el testigo
- Legal English Translation
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English Spanish Translation of Witness
Testigo
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Witness in the law of the United States
Witness: Related U.S. Resources
- Witness in the American Law Encyclopedia
- Criminal Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus
- Criminal Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary
See Also
Compulsory Process (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia) Confrontation (in the U.S. Legal Encyclop
edia) Evidence (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia).
Meaning of Witness in Spanish
Description/ translation of witness into Spanish: testigo; eye witness: testigo presencial; hearsay witness: testigo de referencia (es decir, no presencial); material witness: testigo esencial (aquel cuyo testimonio es determinante para el resultado del proceso); witness harassment: tentativa de influir sobre un testigo; impeachment of witness: recusación de un testigo; tampering with a witness: utilizar medios ilícitos para influir sobre un testigo[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where witness belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Witness published by Antonio Peñaranda
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Witness in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of witness.
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- witness in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- witness in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
‘No Witness, No Justice’ project in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ‘No Witness, No Justice’ project. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- ‘No Witness, No Justice’ project in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- ‘No Witness, No Justice’ project in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
witness: Vocabulary part of speech
witness (verb)
Meaning of this part of speech
to see something happen
witness in an Example Sentence
Three people witnessed the murder but they are afraid to speak.
Justice System: witness
United States Tax Concept of Witness
An individual who testifies at a trial on what he has seen, heard, or otherwise observed.
Witness Meaning in the U.S. Court System
A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
Meaning of Witness in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Witness published by the National Association for Court Management: A person who testifies to what he or she has seen, heard or otherwise experienced. Also, a person who observes the signing of a will and is competent to testify that it is the willmaker’s intended last will and testament.
Concept of Witness in the context of Real Property
Alternatives definitions of Witness: (1)To sign a deed, note, or other document, to attest to its authenticity, or to prove its execution. (2) The person attesting.
Concept of Witness in the context of Real Property
Alternatives definitions of Witness: (1)To sign a deed, note, or other document, to attest to its authenticity, or to prove its execution. (2) The person attesting.
Witness (Criminal Judicial Process)
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