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What is a witness?

Updated: 11/11/2022
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A witness is a person who can give a firsthand account of something seen, hears, or experienced.

A witness is also someone who furnishes evidence.
A witness is a person whom observed a specific action or actions from a first hand perspective. Examples:

  • A teacher sees a student from her class smoking. - The teacher has a first hand perspective of the student smoking.
  • A Police Officer observes a person attempting to rob an old lady. - The officer is a witness to the crime of assault and robbery.
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WIT is an acronym for Wiki Influential Teens, a teen program here on WikiAnswers. If you are a member of the WIT Program, you are usually referred to as a 'WIT.'

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