According to the Constitution a person does not have to testify against themselves; in some states a spouse cannot be compelled to testify against a spouse.
a witness
A witness is a witness whether you know the person or not. You could be considered a conflit of interest.Added: I believe you might be looking for phrase: TAINTED witness.
Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.Absolutely not. The witness should be a disinterested person to avoid vulnerability to challenges later.
First, you ask the person to be a witness and whether he/she will voluntarily appear as a witness. It is usually wise to follow this up with a subpoena just in case the person has other plans or a change of mind. Second, if the person refuses and you still want the person as a witness, you subpoena the person to appear at trial. Third, you hire the person, if the person is going to give expert opinion testimony.
The law.
A witness (person who knew what happened/) who was actually there. A second-person witness would be someone who got told what happened BY a first person witness. First person witnesses are also called first hand witnesses
A lay witness is a character witness or other person who is called on to testify and is not considered an expert.
The only responsibility of a signature witness is to verify that the correct person is signing the document. The person must physically sign the document while the witness is watching.
Witness
A witness
An anti-Witness is a person who is opposed to the beliefs or doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses.
= If someone were to witness a week of your life what assumptions would that person make? =