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In law and in religion , testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. All testimonies should be well thought out and truthful.

Etymology

The words "testimony" and "testify" both have a root in the Latin testis , which is normally translated "witness".

Law

In the law , testimony is a form of evidence (law)|evidence that is obtained from a witness who makes a solemn statement or declaration of fact. Testimony may be oral or written, and it is usually made by oath or affirmation in law|affirmation under penalty of perjury . Unless a witness is testifying as an expert witness , testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is generally limited to those opinions or inferences that are rationally based on the perceptions of the witness and are helpful to a clear understanding of the witness' testimony.

When a witness is asked a question, the opposing attorney can raise an Objection (law)|objection , which is a legal move to disallow an improper question, preferably before the witness answers, and mentioning one of the standard reasons, including:

argumentative or inflammatory

asked and answered

best evidence rule

calls for speculation

calls for a conclusion

compound question or narrative

hearsay

irrelevant, immaterial, incompetent (this is actually not a proper objection because the term "incompetent" is meaningless and the words "irrelevant" and "immaterial" have the same meaning under the Federal Rules of Evidence). Historically, however, the phase had some meaning. Irrelevant evidence referred to evidence that has no provative value (i.e., does not tend to prove any fact). Immaterial refers to evidence that is probative, but not as to any fact material to the case. Incompetent is a catch-all for inadmissible, but typically referred to evidence that is probative of a material fact but is otherwise inadmissible, for example because it is hearsay or privileged. See Black's Law Dictionary (7th Ed.).

lack of foundation

leading question

privilege (evidence)|privilege

vague

ultimate issue (law)|ultimate issue testimony

There may also be an objection to the answer, including:

non-responsive

Up until the mid-20th century, in much of the United States , an attorney often had to follow an objection with an exception to preserve the issue for appeal. If an attorney failed to "take an exception" immediately after the court's ruling on the objection, he waived his client's right to appeal the issue. Exceptions have since been abolished, due to the widespread recognition that forcing lawyers to take them was a waste of time.

Religion

Christians in general use the term "testify" or "to give one's testimony" to mean "the story of how one became a Christian"; less commonly it may refer to a specific event in a Christian's life in which they believe God has done something deemed particularly worth sharing. Christians often give their testimony at their own baptism or at evangelistic events. In the current age of the Internet, many Christians have also placed their testimonies on the internet.

Types

Many Holiness movement|holiness churches devote a portion of their mid-week service to allow members to give a personal testimony about their faith and experiences in living the Christian life.

In the Religious Society of Friends , the word testimony is used to refer to the ways in which Religious Society of Friends|Friends testify or bear witness to their beliefs in their everyday lives. In this context, the word testimony refers not to the underlying belief, but the committed action which arises out of their beliefs, which testifies to their beliefs. Common areas which modern Religious Society of Friends|Friends are said to testify are peace testimony|testimony towards peace , testimony of simplicity|testimony to simplicity , testimony of integrity|testimony to truth and integrity , testimony of equality|testimony to equality .

In some religion s (most notably Mormonism and Islam ) many adherents testify as a profession of their faith , often to a congregation of believers. In Mormonism , testifying is also referred to as "bearing one's testimony," and often involves the sharing of personal experience—ranging from a simple anecdote to an account of Revelation (Latter Day Saints)#Personal revelation|personal revelation —followed by a statement of belief that has been confirmed by this experience. Within Mormon Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|culture , the word "testimony" has become synonymous with "belief." An individual who no longer believes in the religion is referred to as having "lost their testimony."

Literature

Some published oral history|oral or written autobiography|autobiographical narrative s are considered " testimonial literature " particularly when they present evidence (law)|evidence or first-person narrative|first person accounts of human rights abuses, violence and war , and living under conditions of social oppression . This usage of the term comes originally from Latin America and the Spanish term "testimonio" when it emerged from human rights tribunal s, truth commissions , and other international human rights instruments in countries such as Chile and Argentina . One of the most famous, though controversial, of these works to be translated into English is I, Rigoberta Menchú . The autobiographies of Frederick Douglass can be considered among the earliest significant English-language works in this genre .

Philosophy

In philosophy , a testimony is known as statements that are based on personal experience or personal knowledge. A statement is accepted on the basis of person's testimony if his or her asserting it renders it acceptable. We can also, rationally accept a claim on the basis of another persons testimony unless at least one of the following is found to be true: 1. the claim is implausible ; 2. The person or the source in which the Cause of action|claim is quoted lacks credibility ; 3. The claim goes beyond what the person could know from his or her own experience and competence.A practical study of Argument 6th edition by Trudy Govier

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