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- To "testify" means to share what you know about a situation while under oath, usually in a court of law. When someone testifies, they are acting as a witness, providing evidence based on their personal knowledge or experience. This process is important because it helps judges and juries understand the facts of a case.
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These examples illustrate how testifying involves giving evidence or information in a legal setting, usually in a court of law. Witnesses are often called to testify about what they saw or heard in relation to a crime or legal case.
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A booklet for young witnesses aged 5 to 11 that explains what a witness does, what a courtroom looks like and who can help you to tell the court what you know.
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A child should read this guidance with the help of an adult who knows about court procedures and can answer their questions about being a young witness.
There is a different version of this guidance for 12 to 17 year olds.
Find out more about going to court as a victim or witness.
Published 1 October 2017
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• I'm prepared to testify in court that I was in Carolyn's apartment that night. • Anyone who knew him will gladly testify that he was a disaster behind a steering wheel. • Years later her parents made a sworn statement testifying that the couple had met in July 1917.
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The process of declaring facts as part of a testimony during a legal proceeding. How to use "testify" in a sentence. The witness was asked to testify in the courtroom to clarify the details of the incident.
To witness a document is to watch it being signed and then add your own signature and name, address and occupation. Definition of Testify. verb - To give evidence. Often in a leagal court. Learn more legal definitions relevant to courts & cases here.
