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| affiant |
one who gives legal testimony in an affidavit; deponent. |
| attest |
to give confirmation, testimony, or proof (often fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| corroborate |
to support with evidence or testimony; certify the truth of. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usu. in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. [1/3 definitions] |
| evidence |
factual information presented as testimony in a court of law. [1/5 definitions] |
| falsification |
the act of altering (documents, records, testimony, and the like) so as to make inaccurate or untrue. |
| hearsay |
in law, information heard from another person but not directly witnessed and thus usu. not admissible as testimony; hearsay evidence. [1/2 definitions] |
| in evidence |
submitted as factual testimony in a court of law. [1/2 definitions] |
| perjure |
to render (oneself) guilty of perjury by giving false testimony under oath. |
| perjury |
the intentional giving of false testimony under oath in a court or other official proceeding. |
| safe house |
a dwelling used by a spy agency, underground organization, or the like as a refuge for its members, or by a police organization to protect witnesses whose impending testimony endangers their lives. |
| self-incriminating |
of a statement, testimony, or the like, acting to implicate or incriminate the person who issues it. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. [1/2 definitions] |
| testify |
to give evidence or testimony. [1/6 definitions] |
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