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;witness:A person with person knowledge of things; a person giving oral evidence in court on oath or affirmation as to the truth of the evidence given. See "affirm", "evidence", "oath" and "opinion evidence". | ;witness:A person with person knowledge of things; a person giving oral evidence in court on oath or affirmation as to the truth of the evidence given. See "affirm", "evidence", "oath" and "opinion evidence". | ||
;wrongful act:Acts or omissions that are contrary to legislation, the common law or that are immoral or unethical even if not contrary to a legal principle. See "lawful". | ;wrongful act:Acts or omissions that are contrary to legislation, the common law or that are immoral or unethical even if not contrary to a legal principle. See "lawful". | ||
;WTF: | ;WTF:A litigator's mnemonic device for the order of events at trial, short for "Witnesses Testify First". | ||
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