Testimony in United States
Testimony Definition
The statement made by a witness under oath or affirmation. For distinction between testimony and evidence, see Evidence.
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The statement made by a witness under oath or affirmation. For distinction between testimony and evidence, see Evidence.
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Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982
Evidence given by a witness under oath. See also deposition (in U.S. law).
What is Testimony?
For a meaning of it, read Testimony in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and search more U.S. and international free legal definitions and legal terms related to Testimony.
Handling Perception and Distortion in Testimony
This section examines the Handling Perception and Distortion in Testimony subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key elements related to trials, such as personal injury, business, and criminal litigation, are also addressed.
Concept of Testimony in Judicial Assistance
In this context, a definition of Testimony may be as follows: The oral statements of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court proceedings.
Assessing the Need For Vocational Testimony and Formulation of Hypothetical Questions (in Disability Claims)
Some information about Assessing the Need For Vocational Testimony and Formulation of Hypothetical Questions in this context.
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Further Reading (Articles)
Testimony Measure: Verification of Performance Data Could Be Improved., General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony; February 1, 2010
Testimony, Encyclopedia of Philosophy; January 1, 2006; Fricker, Elizabeth
Testimony Theraphy: Treatment Method for Traumatized Victims of Organized Violence, American Journal of Psychotherapy; January 1, 2003; Van Dijk, Janie A. Schoutrop, Mirjam J. A. Spinhoven, Philip
IWitness: Discovering Testimonies, School Librarian; December 22, 2013; Roe, Angela
Lewinsky Testimony on Tripp Limited, AP Online; May 5, 2000; GREG TOPPO, Associated Press Writer
War testimony to be released 2 weeks after interim report. Anti-Olmert MKs accuse him of trying to avoid their wrath, Jerusalem Post; April 16, 2007; DAN IZENBERG and GIL HOFFMAN
Scientific testimony after Daubert: some early returns from lower courts. (Science and the Law), Trial; August 1, 1994; Mack, Thomas J.
Victim Testimony.A Debate, Tikkun; January 1, 1999; Browning, Christopher R. Goldhagen, Daniel Rosenbaum, Thane Fogelman, Eva
North’s Testimony Restricted For Upcoming Poindexter Trial; Judge Rejects Defense Request to Dismiss the Case, The Washington Post; December 20, 1989; Joe Pichirallo
Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts, Law & Society Review; June 1, 2007; Thompson, Melissa
Consider Family Testimony Meetings, Deseret News (Salt Lake City); November 1, 2012; Linda Eyre Richard Eyre
Holocaust Responses: Victim Testimony, Tikkun; January 1, 1999; R, Christopher
Less expert testimony admitted since Daubert, study says., Trial; April 1, 2001; Reichert, Jennifer L.
Nurse’s Hearsay Testimony Re Sexual Assault is Admissible.(Brief Article), Nursing Law’s Regan Report; January 1, 2001; Tammelleo, A. David
Admissibility of nonscientific expert testimony: should courts import the near miss doctrine?(Commercial Litigation), Trial; October 1, 1996; Imwinkelried, Edward J.;
The Affective Work of Stolen Generations Testimony: From the Archives to the Classroom, Biography; January 1, 2004; Kennedy, Rosanne
Judge’s duty to interrupt testimony splits Western District, Missouri Lawyers Media; August 14, 2009; Allison Retka
Bill Would Restrict Informant Testimony in Death Penalty Cases, The Texas Tribune; November 28, 2012
Challenging expert witness testimony in Florida products liability cases under Frye., Florida Bar Journal; March 1, 2007; Cavendish, Rebecca Atkinson, Nicole
Introduction: The Future of Testimony, Discourse (Detroit, MI); January 1, 2003; Cubilié, Anne
Testimony in State Statute Topics
Introduction to Testimony (State statute topic)
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Handling Perception and Distortion in Testimony
This section examines the Handling Perception and Distortion in Testimony subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key elements related to trials, such as personal injury, business, and criminal litigation, are also addressed.
Concept of Testimony in Jud
icial Assistance
In this context, a definition of Testimony may be as follows: The oral statements of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court proceedings.
Assessing the Need For Vocational Testimony and Formulation of Hypothetical Questions (in Disability Claims)
Some information about Assessing the Need For Vocational Testimony and Formulation of Hypothetical Questions in this context.
Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Testimony in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.
Testimony in the context of Juvenile and Family Law
Definition ofTestimony, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: A statement or declaration made to establish a fact or facts and given under oath.
Testimony Definition in the context of the Federal Court System
Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.