TESTMOIGNE

An old law French term, denoting evidence or testimony or a witness. Testmoignes ne poent testifier le negative, mes l'affirmative. Witnesses cannot testify to a negative; they must testify to an affirmative. 4 Inst. 279. … [Read more...] about TESTMOIGNE

Latin: A witness; one who gives evidence In court or who witnesses a document Testis de visa praeponderat aliis. 4 Inst 279. An eye-witness is preferred to others. Testis lnpanaris snffieit ad factum in lupanari. Moore, 817. A lewd person is a sufficient witness to an act committed in a brothel. Testis nemo in sna eansa esse potest No one can be a witness in his own cause. … [Read more...] about TESTIS

Evidence of a witness; evidence given by a witness, under oath or affirmation; as distinguished from evidence derived from writings, and other sources. Testimony is not synonymous with evidence. It is but a species, a class, or kind of evidence. Testimony is the evidence given by witnesses. Evidence is whatever may be given to the jury as tending to prove a case. It includes … [Read more...] about TESTIMONY

In conveyancing. That clause of a deed or instrument with which it concludes: "In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals." … [Read more...] about TESTIMONIUM CLAUSE

In Spanish law. An authentic copy of a deed or other instrument ' made by a notary and given to an interested party as evidence of his title, the original remaining in the public archives. Guilbeau v. Mays, 15 Tex. 414. … [Read more...] about TESTIMONIO