Testimony Definition

tĕstə-mōnē
testimonies
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
Any affirmation or declaration.
Webster's New World
All such declarations, spoken or written, offered in a legal case or deliberative hearing.
American Heritage
Any form of evidence, indication, etc.; proof.
The smile that was testimony of disbelief.
Webster's New World
Public avowal, as of faith or of a religious experience.
Webster's New World
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Testimony given by an individual with special qualifications or credentials that enable him to provide information to the fact-finder to assist with resolving the ultimate facts in issue. Also known as “opinion testimony,” because, as opposed to “fact witnesses,” expert witnesses are permitted to give their opinions.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Testimony

Noun

Singular:
testimony
Plural:
testimonies

Origin of Testimony

  • Middle English from Old French testimonie from Latin testimōnium from testis witness testify

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin testimōnium (“testimony"), from testis (“a witness"); see test.

    From Wiktionary

Testimony Sentence Examples

  • Bobby and Dean had reviewed the testimony the prior week.

  • Their testimony is not based primarily on any objection to War.

  • It is absolutely certain that the wings of the Ratitae bear the strongest testimony that they are the descendants of typical flying birds.

  • This is the unequivocal testimony of consciousness."

  • But it is contended that the work was in existence at Naseby, 1 and testimony to Charles's authorship is brought forward from various witnesses who had seen Charles himself occupied with it at various times during his imprisonment.

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