Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who makes or signs a statement that declares that the information given is true.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who makes a declaration; specifically, in law, one whose admission or statement, made in writing or orally at some former time, is sought to be offered in evidence.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Law) One who declares.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun law A person who makes a formal
declaration orstatement
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Examples
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Only statements that are testimonial make the absent declarant a
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The purpose of the oath and the bible is just to solemnize the occasion and remind the declarant of his obligation to tell the truth.
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Only statements that are testimonial make the absent declarant a
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Only statements that are testimonial make the absent declarant a
Criminal Law 2008
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Only statements that are testimonial make the absent declarant a
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Only statements that are testimonial make the absent declarant a
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Did the conspiracy include the declarant, Mike Martin?
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For the exception to apply, a conspiracy must involve both the declarant and the defendant against whom the statement is offered.
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Only statements that are testimonial make the absent declarant a "witness" within the meaning of the Confrontation Clause (see id.).
Evidentiary Issues 2007
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For the exception to apply, a conspiracy must involve both the declarant and the defendant against whom the statement is offered.
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