eyewitness report
Observer's sworn statement
An eyewitness report is an account of events given by someone who was present when they occurred.
Such reports carry particular weight in journalism and legal proceedings because they come from direct observation rather than secondhand information.
The eyewitness report contradicted the official version of events.
Despite their perceived reliability, eyewitness reports can be influenced by stress, perspective, and memory distortion.
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- court testimonyStatements given in trial
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- accountRecord of dealings
- firsthandWithout intermediary
scene · statement · observed · saw · incident · bystander · recall · description · journalist · news crew · breaking · news · live coverage · camera · interview · breaking news · footage · recollection
- firsthand accountsmemoir, diary entry, journal, personal narrative, testimony
- TV newsanchorman, anchorwoman, broadcast news, live broadcasts, cable news
eyewitness reporthearsay
Unverified secondhand information
secondhand account · rumor · gossip · word of mouth · reported speech
eyewitness reportfabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
hearsay evidence · false report · speculation · conjecture · fiction
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