单词 | to perpetuate testimony |
释义 | > as lemmasto perpetuate testimony c. transitive. Law. to perpetuate testimony: to preserve testimony which is in danger of being lost before the matter to which it relates can be made the subject of judicial process. ΚΠ 1726 Compl. Clerk in Court 111 Wills are oftentimes prov'd in this Court, by exhibiting a Bill against the Heir at Law, and proceeding to examine the witnesses thereto, whereby to perpetuate their testimony. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. III. xxvii. 450 If witnesses to a disputable fact are old and infirm, it is very usual to file a bill to perpetuate the testimony of those witnesses. 1885 Dict. National Biogr. at Berkeley, Family of In 1801, in a suit to perpetuate testimony, the earl made a deposition giving full particulars concerning the Berkeley ceremony. 1903 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 2 378 An action was brought to perpetuate testimony concerning the validity of the marriage of the plaintiff's mother. 1994 J. I. H. Jacob Supreme Court Pract. 1995 I. 695 Any person..may begin an action to perpetuate any testimony which may be material for establishing such right or claim. < as lemmas |
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