witness's

Courtroom deponent's spoken

Witness's is the possessive form of witness, indicating something belongs to or is associated with a person who observes or testifies: The witness's testimony contradicted the defendant's account.

Like other singular nouns ending in s-sounds, witness forms the possessive by adding apostrophe-s.

legal

deposition

Formal testimony under oath

oath · cross-examination · evidence · subpoena · sworn · corroboration · account · credibility · stand · prosecution

observational

account

Record of dealings

perception · description · firsthand · memory · report · narrative · version · interpretation · observation · impression

documentary

signature

Handwritten name for verification

contract · signing · seal · countersignature · documentation · certification · validation · formality · execution · deed

religious

faith

Trust without proof

Jehovah · congregation · spirituality · gospel · salvation · proclamation · devotion · calling · mission · baptism

Opposites
courtroom role

witness'sdefendant's

Relating to person charged

accused's · plaintiff's · prosecutor's · judge's · perpetrator's

observation status

witness'sperpetrator's

Belonging to the doer

participant's · offender's · actor's · insider's

Phrases
Family

witness, witnessed, eyewitness, witnesses, witnessing, eyewitnesses, unwitnessed, bear witness

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G