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impeachment of a witness

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A quick definition of impeachment of a witness:

Impeachment of a witness is when someone tries to show that a person who is testifying in court is not telling the truth. This can happen when the person's story doesn't match up with other evidence or when they have a reason to lie. Lawyers might ask questions or show evidence to try to make the jury think the witness is not trustworthy. This is a common thing that happens in trials.

A more thorough explanation:

Impeachment of a witness is when a lawyer tries to show that a witness is not telling the truth or is not reliable. This is done by presenting evidence or asking questions that contradict what the witness said or show that the witness has a bias or has lied before.

For example, if a witness says they saw a car accident happen at 3:00 PM, but another witness says they saw the same accident happen at 2:30 PM, the first witness's credibility may be impeached. Another example is if a witness has a criminal record, a lawyer may use that information to show that the witness is not trustworthy.

Impeachment of a witness is a common strategy used by lawyers to challenge the truthfulness of a witness's testimony. It is important because the credibility of a witness can greatly affect the outcome of a trial.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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