And he said there was now further evidence to discredit a principal witness in the case as a liar and a cheat.
#Witness definition trial#
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One witness to the accident said that the driver appeared to be drunk.His brother was a witness to the will.Evidence depends upon witnesses and, to some extent, their credibility is dependent upon their performance in the witness box.The witnesses would say later that the searingly brilliant white flash seemed to last for several seconds.The witness was asked to identify the defendant in the courtroom.Police are appealing for witnesses to an arson attack on an apartment block.The Court agreed with the Special Commissioner over the admissibility of the evidence of the taxpayer's expert witness.Scores of equally distinguished witnesses gave similar testimony.In court, a witness said he had seen O'Grady punch the woman in the face.He is not entirely worthless as a witness.The congressman was called as a witness for the prosecution today.the statement/testimony of a witness (=what a witness says ) The testimony of one witness led to his conviction. witness + NOUN the witness box/stand (=where the witness sits when speaking in court ) He spent three hours in the witness stand. a witness gives evidence Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. a witness testifies (=makes a statement ) We had two witnesses who testified that they had seen him hitting his wife. appear as a witness He appeared as an expert witness at several government enquiries. cross-examine a witness (=ask them questions about what they have said ) His attorney cross-examined the witness. question a witness They were not permitted to question government witnesses. verbs call a witness (=require a witness to speak in court ) She was the final witness to be called. phrases a witness for the prosecution/defence Witnesses for the prosecution have not sounded convincing. a defence witness A defence witness said that Carter was not holding a gun when the shot was fired. a prosecution witness During the trial, over thirty prosecution witnesses were called. a character witness (=a witness who says that the person being tried is a good person ) He said he would gladly be a character witness for her. an expert witness (=someone who has special knowledge, for example of medicine, and who talks about it in court ) The jury had to choose between the conflicting testimonies of expert witnesses. a principal witness (=a main witness ) The principal witness was too ill to testify. a star witness (=an important witness who says things that help one side a lot ) The judge ruled that the state’s star witness had lied on the stand. witness for the prosecution/defence (also prosecution/defence witness ) (=someone the prosecution or defence lawyers choose as a witness in order to help prove their case ) → expert witness 3 signing a document SCL someone who is present when an official document is signed, and who signs it too, to say that they saw it being signed witness to a witness to a will 4 → be witness to something 5 christian belief American English RRC a public statement of strong Christian belief, or someone who makes such a statement → bear witness COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event ADJECTIVES/NOUN + witness a key witness (=a very important witness ) Rupert is expected to be a key witness at the trial. an eye witness (=someone who sees an event ) to the robbery → eyewitness 2 in a court of law SCT someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event → testify key/star/principal witness the key witness in the case against the brothers The defence is expected to call them as witnesses.
witness to One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk.
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