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- The act of making an official statement, under oath, affirming the truth of certain facts in a legal setting
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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.
• 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.
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.
To testify means to give evidence as a witness under oath. If someone gives false or misleading testimony, it is called perjury. Refusing to testify can be considered contempt of court, unless there is a valid reason for the refusal.
Definition for testify v. to give oral evidence under oath in answer to questions posed by attorneys either at trial or at a deposition (testimony under oath outside of court), with the opportunity for opposing attorneys to cross-examine the witness in regard to answers given.
testify v. to give oral evidence under oath in answer to questions posed by attorneys either at trial or at a deposition (testimony under oath outside of court), with the opportunity for...
