- eyewitness identification
- Type of evidence by which one who has seen the event testifies as to the person or persons involved from his own memory of the event.See also lineup
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
eyewitness identification
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eyewitness identification — Type of evidence by which one who has seen the event testifies as to the person or persons involved from his own memory of the event. See also lineup … Black's law dictionary
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identification — Proof of identity. The proving that a person, subject, or article before the court is the very same that he or it is alleged, charged, or reputed to be; as where a witness recognizes the prisoner as the same person whom he saw committing the… … Black's law dictionary
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