sworn testimony
Statement under oath
Sworn testimony is a statement given under oath, typically in legal proceedings.
The oath—usually to tell the truth—creates legal consequences for lying, making such statements admissible as evidence.
Witnesses give sworn testimony in depositions, trials, and hearings: The case hinged on the sworn testimony of three eyewitnesses.
- oathFormal binding promise
- under oathFormally pledged to honesty
- so help me GodSolemn oath invocation
- perjury chargeAccusation of lying under oath
- affidavitSworn written statement
veracity · notary public · honesty · truthfulness · cross-examination · impeachment · evidence · judge · corroboration · admissibility · subpoena · factual basis · integrity · take the stand · legal proceedings · burden of proof · grand jury · swear
- courtroomjudge, jury, oath taking, lawyer, bench
- criminal trialarraignment, defense attorney, courtroom, criminal trial, prosecutor
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- civil trialsplaintiff, lawsuit, jury trial, bench trial, jury
- congressional hearingscommittee, confirmation hearings, subcommittee, legislative hearings, witnesses
- court recordscourt documents, court transcripts, court records, court cases, court record
sworn testimonycasual conversation
Informal spoken exchange
idle chatter · hearsay · gossip · rumor · water cooler talk
sworn testimonyperjury
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
false statement · fabrication · lie · bald-faced lie · speculation
sworn testimonyanonymous tip
Information from unnamed source
secondhand account · hearsay · hearsay evidence · inadmissible evidence · speculation
witness, swearing, sworn, testimony, affirmation, attest, testify, deposition, testimonies