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noun
- 1. a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law: "the testimony of an eyewitness" Similar
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a spoken or written statement that something is true, esp. one given in a court of law, or the act of giving such a statement: [ U ] The value of their testimony is questionable. (Definition of testimony from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of TESTIMONY is a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official. How to use testimony in a sentence.
Testimony definition: the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.. See examples of TESTIMONY used in a sentence.
If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage. [ + to] Her living room is filled with books and papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work.
a formal statement about what someone knows or believes is true, especially in a law court: the testimony of a witness. testimony to sth formal. proof of something good: The book's continued popularity is testimony to the power of clever marketing.
From Longman Business Dictionary tes‧ti‧mo‧ny /ˈtestəməni-moʊni/ noun (plural testimonies) [ countable, uncountable] a formal statement that something is true, such as the one a WITNESS makes in a court of law In her testimony, she denied that she knew about the transactions.
When you give testimony you are telling what you saw or what you know. Your testimony that your hand was not in the cookie jar goes against the testimony of several eyewitnesses.
[countable, uncountable] a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court. a sworn testimony. Her claim was supported by the testimony of several witnesses. Can I refuse to give testimony? Extra Examples. Topics Law and justice c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
noun. testimonies. A declaration or statement made under oath or affirmation by a witness in a court, often in response to questioning, to establish a fact. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any affirmation or declaration. Webster's New World. All such declarations, spoken or written, offered in a legal case or deliberative hearing.
1. a. A declaration by a witness under oath, as that given before a court or deliberative body. b. All such declarations, spoken or written, offered in a legal case or deliberative hearing. 2. Evidence in support of a fact or assertion; proof. 3. A public declaration regarding a religious experience.
