testimony
noun
Examples of testimony in a Sentence
Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Harvick and Byers’ testimony comes after Perry found in a separate case that Homeland Security’s account of events in the city was not reliable.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
In the end, due to jurors doubting Natale's testimony, Merlino was acquitted of the murder charges.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
In her testimony, Wilkins described being brought to the back of Lane’s home after responding to her Craigslist ad.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testimony. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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Note: Under Federal Rule of Evidence 804, former testimony is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule when the declarant is unavailable and if a predecessor in interest in a civil proceeding or the party against whom the testimony is offered had an opportunity and similar motive to develop the testimony.
Note: Negative testimony is sometimes accorded the same weight as positive testimony when the witness was in a position to perceive something and was eagerly attentive.
Note: Opinion testimony may be allowed in evidence when it helps the factfinder understand or determine the facts at issue. Such testimony by a lay witness must be rationally based on his or her perception. A qualified expert witness may also give opinion testimony. The expert's opinion may be based on facts or data that he or she perceives directly or of which he or she is made aware other than by direct perception at or before trial.
Latin testimonium, from testis witness
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