eyewitness

n.
A person who has seen someone or something and can bear witness to the fact.

noun

Someone who sees something occur: seer, viewer, witness. See see/not see.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An individual who was present during an event and is called by a party in a lawsuit to testify as to what he or she observed.

The state and federal rules of evidence, which govern the admissibility of evidence in civil actions and criminal proceedings, impose requirements that must be met before the testimony of an eyewitness can be presented during trial. For example, an eyewitness must be competent (legally fit) and qualified to testify in court. A witness who was intoxicated or insane at the time the controverted event occurred will be prevented from testifying, regardless of whether he or she was the only eyewitness to the occurrence. An equitable adoption is treated as final even if it has not been formally completed. Charles Jones, an alleged escapee of a Kansas prison, was captured in Wichita. He was serving a twenty-five-year sentence for kidnapping and robbery. Property left in a safety deposit box may become the property of the state government through an escheat if the owner dies intestate and has no heirs. John Walker sold sensitive navy codes and other data to the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1985. After he was caught the armed forces rebuilt its entire communications system at a cost of nearly $1 billion in order to avoid such problems in the future. If this mansion and the surrounding land had a deed that granted a fee simple absolute, upon the death of the owner the land would automatically be inherited by the owner's heirs unless a different provision for it was made in a will. A life estate is an interest in property that is not ownership because it lasts only as long as the life of the person who holds it. The life tenant may use the land, grow crops there, and even rent or mortgage the property. 1996 Federal Tax Rate on Estates and Trusts Taxable incomeTax Rate$0 to $1,60015%$1,601 to $3,80028%*$3,801 to $5,80031%$5,801 to $7,90036%more than $7,90039.6% *The maximum income tax rate on net long-term capital gains for estates is 28%. Source: Internal Revenue Service. \. A tenancy by the entirety is a form of joint tenancy between a husband and wife. Neither may sell or otherwise dispose of his or her interest in the property. Giving an antique car as a gift will reduce the estate of the donor without the need to pay transfer taxes. Personal property, such as this house, camper, and automobile, are included in the gross estate and valued at the fair market value on the date of the death of the owner. Before 1981 a piano or other item given away in contemplation of death would still have been included in the gross estate of the decedent. When a married person dies, the value of certain property that is transferred to the surviving spouse is deducted from the gross estate. That property will be taxed upon the death of the second spouse. The estate of a person includes every item owned at the time of death, including tea sets, dishes, flatware, and the like. Medical professionals must adhere to a high standard of ethics. The American Medical Association has a written code of ethics that is enforceable. Attorneys are guided in ethical decisions by the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. If those rules have been adopted by the state in which the attorney practices, they are enforceable as public law. A member of the FBI-New York Police Department Terrorist Task Force gathered bits of physical evidence from the World Trade Center in 1993 after a bombing there.

IN BRIEF: A person who actually saw something happen.

He was an unwilling eyewitness of the automobile accident.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - øjenvidne

idioms:

• eyewitness account    øjenvidneskildring

Nederlands (Dutch)
ooggetuige

Français (French)
n. - témoin oculaire

idioms:

• eyewitness account    selon le témoin oculaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Augenzeuge

idioms:

• eyewitness account    Augenzeugenbericht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (νομ., μτφ.) αυτόπτης μάρτυρας

idioms:

• eyewitness account    περιγραφή αυτόπτη μάρτυρα

Italiano (Italian)
testimone oculare

idioms:

• eyewitness account    testimonianza oculare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - testemunha (f) ocular

idioms:

• eyewitness account    depoimento (m) de testemunha ocular (Jur.)

Русский (Russian)
очевидец

idioms:

• eyewitness account    свидетельские показания

Español (Spanish)
n. - testigo ocular, testigo presencial

idioms:

• eyewitness account    versión del testigo ocular

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ögonvittne

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
目击者, 见证人

idioms:

• eyewitness account    见证人的叙述

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 目擊者, 見證人

idioms:

• eyewitness account    見證人的敘述

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 목격자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 目撃者, 目撃証人
v. - 目撃する

idioms:

• eyewitness account    目撃証言

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شاهد العيان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עד ראייה‬

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