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- In the legal world, the term "testify" refers to the act of providing sworn testimony or evidence in a court of law or other legal proceeding. When someone testifies, they are making a formal statement under oath, affirming that the information they are providing is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge.
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The meaning of TESTIFY is to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court). How to use testify in a sentence.
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. How to use "testify" in a sentence.
The earliest known use of the verb testify is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for testify is from 1377, in the writing of William Langland, poet. testify is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin testificāre. See etymology.
• 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.
When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.
(of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof: [ + that ] He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder. I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened. [ I ]
(of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof: [ + that ] He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder. I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened. [ I ]
