Definitions for witness statement
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1. Witness statement

   A witness statement is a signed document recording the evidence of a witness. A definition used in England and Wales is "a written statement signed by a person which contains the evidence which that person would be allowed to give orally".The United States Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure defines a witness statement as: "(1) a written statement that the witness makes and signs, or otherwise adopts or approves; (2) a substantially verbatim, contemporaneously recorded recital of the witness's oral statement that is contained in any recording or any transcription of a recording; or (3) the witness's statement to a grand jury, however taken or recorded, or a transcription of such a statement."

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1. Witness statement

   Generally speaking, in the United States witness statements are generally eschewed in favour of a discovery process including deposition of key witnesses prior to trial. In the UK, a witness statement is a "written statement signed by a person which contains the evidence which that person would be allowed to give orally"

How to pronounce witness statement?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of witness statement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of witness statement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of witness statement in a Sentence

1. Robin Tam:

   There are clearly a number of further steps that need to be taken regarding this matter, it is not yet apparent whether Mr Kovtun intends to instruct legal representatives. (A lawyer for the inquiry) has asked him to supply a detailed witness statement but has not yet received such a document.

2. Sheriff Mascara:

   Interviews by the deputies and supervisors on scene and a written witness statement completed by the victim do not indicate any racially-motivated comments were made by the suspect prior to, during or after the incident.

3. Robin Tam:

   It is not yet apparent whether Mr Kovtun intends to instruct legal representatives. (A lawyer for the inquiry) has asked him to supply a detailed witness statement but has not yet received such a document.

4. Juliane Pokini:

   For us it was having experts and witnesses available at the time of weighing the avocado along with a certified scale, we also had to have everyone fill out a witness statement along with videotaping.

5. San Antonio:

   We continue to deploy an all hands on deck approach to ensure no evidence, witness statement or clues are left undiscovered.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness_Statement
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=witness statement