legal testimony
Witness stand words
Legal testimony is a formal statement given under oath in a court proceeding or deposition.
Witnesses provide legal testimony about what they saw, heard, or know relevant to a case.
Unlike casual accounts, legal testimony carries penalties for lying—perjury charges can follow false statements.
The detective's legal testimony contradicted the defendant's alibi.
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- take the standGive sworn court testimony
- oath-takingFormal vow ceremony
- under oathFormally pledged to honesty
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legal testimonyhearsay
Unverified secondhand information
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Informal spoken exchange
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