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other subjects > arts and humanities > philosophy > ethics > eyewitness testimony

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eyewitness testimony  

Definition

  • Eyewitness testimony refers to verbal statements from people regarding what they observed and can purportedly remember that would be relevant to issues of proof at a criminal or civil trial. Such statements constitute a common form of evidence at trials. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Eyewitness Testimony]

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