Impeachment
At trial, impeachment is the process of attacking the accuracy of witnesses' testimony. For example, if a witness's testimony at trial contradicts her earlier sworn statements, one or both parties might bring up the sworn statement to impeach her testimony.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
See: impeach
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August 19, 2010, 5:17 pm
