"Testimony" refers to the statement or evidence given by a person in a court of law or a formal setting, describing what they saw, heard, or experienced. It is a form of proof that helps determine the truth or facts of a situation.
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If you «believe» something based purely on
testimony of authority, you are practicing a faith, not science.
All the judge knows about your family is what he reads in your court documents and what he hears
in testimony.
But it was the proposed assault weapons ban that drew hours of
testimony from dozens of speakers.
I didn't sit in the courtroom and hear the evidence, though I did watch several hours of
testimony on video.
This provides strong forensic evidence that can form the basis of
expert testimony in court.
Our advisors and economists help you respond with analysis and expert
testimony before courts, regulatory commissions, and international bodies.
Experts should have specific education in this area, have a training background by teaching attorneys, mental health professionals, etc., and have
given testimony in a fairly large number of cases.
Sometimes the jury may request to see evidence again or go over
witness testimony from the court transcript.
Congressional
testimony about global warming WILL remain largely devoid of nuance.
Once we have determined the course of action for your medical malpractice lawsuit, we will then work to secure all necessary documentation as well
as testimony from other medical experts in the field.
These medical experts diagnosed and treated him, and also provided
testimony at trial.
The committee will determine what recourse his fellow senators have in light of the misdemeanor conviction,
hear testimony in public hearings and then issue a report.
As the request for dogs
during testimony increases, so does the need for the development of formal guidelines, training materials, and evaluation processes.
For example, we have drafted proposed environmental legislation, prepared and
provided testimony before legislative committees and related governmental hearings, and presented client concerns to legislators.
By giving
personal testimony about our paths through our studies and our profession, we hope to engage students in conversations about scientific careers.
The plaintiffs
presented testimony that the damage was «sudden and accidental» within the terms of the insurance policy.
The defense can then
submit testimony from a doctor, either live or (more commonly) in the form of a record review, to criticize the bills or the medical treatment.
Specific reports are submitted to the court and may
include testimony before the court.
This might include
offering testimony regarding other best interest factors, such as the nature of each parent's living environment and the child's present needs.
Many tribunal summary proceedings do not include oral evidence, and the court seems to be opening the door to the selective use of
oral testimony in summary proceedings.
The false attribution of evidence to an accused's possession, and
false testimony by a police officer constitute precisely the type of state misconduct that undermines the integrity of the judicial process.
We also urge those in affected communities to attend upcoming public hearing to provide
testimony against new offshore drilling in our oceans!
We can assist the attorney through all phases of litigation from framing discovery requests
through testimony at trial.
If jurors find a defendant guilty of murder, they can
take testimony about postpartum issues into consideration during the trial's punishment phase.
After testimony is complete and all evidence presented, the court will make a final decision.
The site, of outstanding aesthetic beauty, also
bears testimony to the history of the planet, its features and processes.
He's now requesting a public hearing on the matter with
sworn testimony from witnesses.
Click here to
read testimony offered during a Congressional hearing in 2008 about the cruelty of horse slaughter.
Most of the
trial testimony came from the numerous expert witnesses hired by each party.
When you visit the page you can write you
own testimony for the families of the fallen.
In
prepared testimony for the first hearing, the tech companies revealed the sweeping scale of Russian influence operations on their platforms.
Also such
testimony does make the trial judge aware of these allegations.
Roughly speaking, in the murder trial analogy we have a motive, a murder weapon, a plausible reconstruction of the events and witnesses
whose testimony supports this.
According to the
deposition testimony of the defendant, the minor plaintiff was a healthy baby upon arrival to the hospital.
You may read my oral
testimony here, formal written submission to the committee, and a three - hour video of the full proceedings.
Some judges had previously barred physicians from providing
such testimony.
These damages are best proved by
medical testimony, and ordinarily a doctor must examine a plaintiff claiming permanent disability.
We often
use testimony of the negligent driver a deposition to see what he or she says.
Physical evidence is far more reliable than personal
testimony because it is subject to replication and verification by independent observers.