oral evidence

spoken testimony given by witnesses in court, usually under oath. See also EVIDENCE, REAL EVIDENCE.

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Documents and oral evidence which were not collected before in the case will be collected by the SIT, the government said.

Rajasthan govt to form SIT to re-investigate Alwar lynching case

In his oral evidence, Ime Umanah from Ikot Obio Ekpe in Ukanafun said the election was peaceful in the units and his ward, describing as false, an earlier testimony of widespread violence deposed to by an APC witness, Abasiono Udomfu.

Presidential Election Petition: PDP agents tell court APC witnesses are fake

He argued that the proper mode of bringing the action ought to have been by a writ of summons were oral evidence can be called to resolve the dispute.

Okorocha: Court Orders Lawyer To Produce Medical Report Confirming His Mental Stability

The Commons Privileges Committee said Mr Cummings' refusal to give oral evidence constituted a "significant interference" in the work of the inquiry.

Vote Leave's Cummings found to be in contempt of Parliament

figure By BRIAN OCHARO The five children of Mombasa tycoon Jaswant Singh Boor Singh Dhanjal, who died in 2004, are to give oral evidence in a dispute over his Sh2.1 billion estate.

Siblings to testify in Sh2bn property row

Barrister for the dead men's families Karen Quinlivan QC wants witness Noel Walker to give oral evidence at the pending inquest.

Suicide probe soldier 'was feeling down after deaths'

'The fact that over the last more than six years no attempt has been made by the FIA to procure documentary or oral evidence from Brig (Retd) Hamid Saeed Akhtar or any of the other officers named above reflects poorly on the ability and desire on the part of the FIA to carry out its duty as well as the directions of this Honourable Court,' the reply stated.

FIA should have expanded probe to implement court verdict: SC

Mrs Sargeant is challenging the following decisions: | To bar the family's lawyers from being able to question witnesses; | to allow the independent investigator to bar the family from hearings; | to prevent oral evidence from being heard in public; and | to prevent the independent investigator from being able to order witnesses to give evidence.

Answers on Carl Sargeant's death drawn out - solicitor

During the cross-examination, Mr Zia who headed the six-member joint investigation team (JIT) said that the investigators 'did not come across any documentary or oral evidence showing that accused Hassan Nawaz Sharif had been accused of money laundering or any proceeding in this regard had been initiated against him by any UK authority for any of his business activities related to any of [his] companies.'

Last prosecution witness in NAB reference summoned

Deepak claimed the civil suits were meant to block him from giving oral evidence in a civil case related to murdered Mongolian national, Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Businessman Deepak, brother sue Rosmah for RM50m

Mr Sargeant's family are unhappy their lawyers would be barred from questioning witnesses, and oral evidence would not be heard in public.

Sargeant sacking probe halted until family appeal heard; Minister was found dead after party suspension