forensic testimony
Expert witness statement
Forensic testimony is expert evidence given in legal proceedings, typically by specialists in scientific or technical fields.
A forensic pathologist might offer testimony about cause of death; a forensic accountant might explain financial fraud.
The testimony translates specialized knowledge into terms a judge or jury can evaluate: The forensic testimony established that the fire was deliberately set.
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- witness standPlace for giving testimony
- under oathFormally pledged to honesty
- standUpright support structure
- expert witnessProfessional providing specialized testimony
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Unverified secondhand information
hearsay evidence · secondhand account · rumor · gossip · speculation
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Unverified secondhand information
eyewitness testimony · personal narrative · indirect evidence · reported speech
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Subjective personal belief
gut feeling · intuition · wild guess · bias · prejudice
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