eyewitness testimony
Firsthand account given
Eyewitness testimony is a legal term for evidence given by someone who directly witnessed an event, especially a crime.
Courts have traditionally treated it as compelling proof, though psychological research shows it can be unreliable—memory distorts over time, and witnesses can be influenced by leading questions or stress.
The conviction relied heavily on eyewitness testimony.
- judgeOne who decides
- misidentificationWrongly recognizing something
- police lineupSuspect identification procedure
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- take the standGive sworn court testimony
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- testimonysworn statements, sworn statement, affidavit, declaration, oral evidence
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Scientific material proving crimes
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Unverified secondhand information
secondhand account · rumor · speculation · conjecture · gossip
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