oral evidence
Witness stand statements
Oral evidence is testimony given by speaking rather than through documents or physical exhibits.
In legal contexts, it refers to what witnesses say in court under oath, as distinct from written statements or documentary proof: The case relied heavily on oral evidence from eyewitnesses.
The term emphasizes the spoken, in-person nature of the testimony.
- demeanorOutward manner, conduct
- examination-in-chiefQuestioning your own witness
- leading questionQuestion implying its answer
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
deposition · admissibility · cross-examination · hostile witness · recollection · affidavit · reliability · viva voce · subpoena · memory · oath · tell the truth · bias · sworn statement · objection · trial · verbalization · burden of proof
- evidenceproof, admissible, findings, inadmissible, results
- testimonycourt testimony, sworn testimony, witness statements, sworn statements, witness testimony
oral evidencewritten evidence
Documentary proof
documentary evidence · documents · physical evidence · exhibits · written testimony
oral, evidence, orally, evidential, evidently, evident, oration, orator, oratory