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witness statement

noun/ˈwɪtnəs ˈsteɪtmənt/

B2CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A written account of a factual witness's evidence, exchanged before the hearing and standing as the witness's evidence-in-chief.

The witness statement stood as direct evidence, so the hearing began straight away with cross-examination.

Similar: written testimony

Topic: Arbitration in Legal English

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