eye witnesses
They saw it
Eyewitnesses are people who directly observe an event, especially a crime or accident, and can testify to what they saw.
The term emphasizes firsthand observation rather than secondhand information: Police are looking for eyewitnesses to the shooting.
Usually spelled as one word.
Sworn statement as evidence
- testifyGive sworn evidence
- swornBound by formal promise
- oathFormal binding promise
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
statement · deposition · cross-examination · prosecution · defense · trial · verdict · courtroom
Without intermediary
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- onlookerPerson who observes
- spectatorObserver at an event
- observerOne who perceives events
account · description · recall · memory · perception · accuracy · reliability · vantage point
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
evidence · statement · deposition · cross-examination · prosecution · defense · trial · verdict · courtroom · subpoena
firsthand
Without intermediary
observer · account · description · recall · memory · perception · accuracy · reliability · vantage point · scene
suspect
Believe to be likely
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
- victimOne harmed by another
- policeCivil law enforcement
detective · investigation · report · assault · robbery · accident · shooting · lineup · composite · description
eye witnessesrumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
gossip · circumstantial evidence · documentary evidence · speculation · conjecture
eye witnessesfalse witnesses
Those giving dishonest testimony
perjurers · liars · fabricators · unreliable narrators · forgers
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