material witness
A witness who can testify about matters having some logical connection with the consequential facts, esp. if few others, if any, know about those matters. [Cases: Witnesses 4.]
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jencks material
Jencks material. Criminal procedure. A prosecution witness’s written or recorded pretrial statement that a criminal defendant, upon filing a motion after the witness has testified, is entitled to have in preparing to cross-examine the witness. • The defense may use a statement of this kind for impeachment purposes. Jencks v. United States, 353 U.S. 657,
reverse Jencks material
Criminal procedure. A defense witness’s written or recorded pretrial statement that a prosecutor is entitled to have in preparing to cross-examine the witness. • Reverse Jencks material may be obtained during pretrial discovery. Discoverable statements include a witness’s signed or adopted written statement, and transcripts or recordings of the witness’s oral statements, including grand-jury testimony.
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Jencks material
Criminal procedure. A prosecution witness’s written or recorded pretrial statement that a criminal defendant, upon filing a motion after the witness has testified, is entitled to have in preparing to cross-examine the witness. • The defense may use a statement of this kind for impeachment purposes. Jencks v. United States, 353 U.S. 657, 77 S.Ct.
expert reliance materials
expert-reliance materials. Facts, documents, and other sources that provide data or information to an expert witness. — Often shortened to reliance materials.
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larrison rule
Larrison rule (lar-[schwa]-s[schwa]n).Criminal law. The doctrine that a defendant may be entitled to a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence of false testimony by a government witness if the jury might have reached a different conclusion without the evidence and it unfairly surprised the defendant at trial. Larrison v. United States, 24
bill to perpetuate testimony
An original bill to preserve the testimony of a material witness who may die or leave the jurisdiction before a suit is commenced, or to prevent or avoid future litigation. — Also termed bill in perpetuam rei memoriam. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1293; Pretrial Procedure 64. C.J.S. Pretrial Procedure §§ 13–17, 34.]
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subpoena
subpoena (s[schwa]-pee-n[schwa]), n. [Latin “under penalty”] A writ commanding a person to appear before a court or other tribunal, subject to a penalty for failing to comply. — Also spelled subpena. [Cases: Witnesses 7. C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 20–22, 25.] Pl. subpoenas. alias subpoena (ay-lee-[schwa]s s[schwa]-pee-n[schwa]). A subpoena issued after an initial subpoena has failed. deposition
重要证人
重要证人 英语：material witness 法语：témoin essentiel 德语：wichtiger Zeuge 意大利语：testimone essenziale 西班牙语：testigo importante, testigo clave