Testimony

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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This definition of Testimony Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This definition needs to be proofread..

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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).

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

What is Testimony?

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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 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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    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.

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    Further Reading

    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.

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