give evidence
idiom
: to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law while formally promising that what one is saying is true : testify
You may be asked to give evidence at the trial.
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February 15, 2024 Judge McAfee organizes a special hearing with Willis and Wade called to give evidence about their relationship.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Lai is expected to give evidence over the next two weeks.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Kingston’s parents attended the hearing Tuesday, and the court heard his father Martin Kingston give evidence to the inquest on behalf of the family.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Singler, who will give evidence in the three-day hearing, spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Lai is expected to give evidence over the next two weeks.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Kingston’s parents attended the hearing Tuesday, and the court heard his father Martin Kingston give evidence to the inquest on behalf of the family.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Singler, who will give evidence in the three-day hearing, spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Give evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20evidence. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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