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1 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) [] liecinieks2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) liecinieks3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) liecinieks2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) redzēt savām acīm; būt (kaut kā) lieciniekam2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) apliecināt; apstiprināt•- bear witness* * *liecinieks; aculiecinieks; pierādījums, liecība; būt par liecinieku; būt par aculiecinieku; liecināt; noderēt par liecību, liecināt; apstiprināt -
2 witness-box / witness-stand
noun (the stand from which a witness gives evidence in a court of law.) liecinieka tribīne -
3 witness box
liecinieka tribīne -
4 witness for the defence
aizstāvības liecinieks -
5 witness for the prosecution
apsūdzības liecinieks -
6 bear witness
(to give evidence: She will bear witness to his honesty.) []liecināt -
7 ear-witness
liecinieks, kas visu pats dzirdējis -
8 eye-witness
noun (a person who sees something (eg a crime) happen: Eye-witnesses were questioned by the police.) aculiecinieks* * *aculiecinieks -
9 false witness
nepatiess liecinieks; nepatiesa liecība -
10 in witness of
par pierādījumu -
11 independent witness
bezkaislīgs liecinieks -
12 star witness
galvenais liecinieks -
13 to bear false witness
dot nepatiesu liecību -
14 to bear witness
liecināt; apliecināt -
15 to call to witness
piesaukt par liecinieku -
16 to examine a witness
nopratināt liecinieku; nopratināt aculiecinieku -
17 take the stand
(to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify: The witness was asked to take the stand.) ieņemt liecinieka vietu tiesā -
18 cross-examine
verb (in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him.) nopratināt (jautājumu krustugunīs)* * *nopratināt -
19 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) apskate; pārbaude; izmeklēšana2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) eksāmens; eksāmena-3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) pratināšana* * *apskate, pārbaude; pārbaudījums, eksāmens; pratināšana; izmeklēšana -
20 examine
[iɡ'zæmin]1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) apskatīt; izmeklēt2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) (par ārstu) izmeklēt3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) izmeklēt; izpētīt4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) eksaminēt5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) pratināt•- examiner* * *apskatīt, izmeklēt; eksaminēt; pratināt
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