Credibility

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In a witness. Worthiness of belief, as distinguished from competency or capacity to testify.

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In a witness. Worthiness of belief, as distinguished from competency or capacity to testify.

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That quality in a witness which makes his or her evidence worthy of belief. Whether a witness’ testimony is to be accepted as true is normally a question for the jury to decide.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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    Wipo Publishes Patent of Credibility, Aaron Stibel, Judith Hackett, Moujan Kazerani for “Visualization Tools for Reviewing Credibility and Stateful Hierarchical Access to Credibility” (American Inventors), US Fed News Service, Including US State News; October 24, 2012

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    Patent Issued for Automated Omnipresent Real-Time Credibility Management System and Methods, Journal of Engineering; January 29, 2014

    Components of News Media Credibility among Professional Administrative Staff in Malaysia, China Media Research; January 1, 2013; Mehrabi, Davood Ali, Muhamad Sham Shahkat Hassan, Musa Abu

    Enhancing Fed Credibility, Business Economics; April 1, 2006; Yellen, Janet L.

    Patent Issued for Determination of Document Credibility, Journal of Engineering; February 26, 2014


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