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concise, short summary. Nothing else required I don't think.
To '''testify''' is to answer questions in [[court]].[[Category:Legal Terms]]
To '''testify''', also known as to '''give evidence''', is to answer questions as a witness in [[court]].
In normal circumstances the party calling a witness to testify will have an initial chance to perform a [[direct examination]] before the opposing side has a chance to [[cross-examine]]. The initial side will then have a chance to [[re-direct]] on any matters raised during the cross-examination. All testimony in court is given [[under oath]] which means charges of [[perjury]] will apply to any deliberate lies told.
Normally a witness can only be asked about what they know about an event; that is what they themselves directly saw or heard. Only a properly qualified [[expert witness]] may be asked their opinion about their evidence, or to draw an inference from the available facts.
[[Category:Legal Terms]]