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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.
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The act of making an official statement, under oath, affirming the truth of certain facts in a legal setting. The process of declaring facts as part of a testimony during a legal proceeding.
What does "testify" mean in legal documents? 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.
LAW. to make a formal statement about something, especially in a court of law: testify that He testified that the store owner had lied when he applied for the state license. The senator testified to the House Committee on Financial Services. to say that something is true:
Testify. To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts. Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case.
Definition of Testify. verb - To give evidence. Often in a leagal court. Learn more legal definitions relevant to courts & cases here.
Testify. testify vb. -fied-fy·ing [Latin testificari, from testis witness] vi: to make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation for the purpose of establishing a fact : give testimony vt: to declare in testimony tes·ti·fi·er n. Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996.
• 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.
