Testimony

n. evidence, statement under oath; proof

For Tony Palmer's film about Shostakovich, see Testimony (film)In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter.
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Noun
1. a solemn statement made under oath
(hypernym) evidence
(hyponym) witness
(derivation) testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"
(hypernym) assertion, averment, asseveration
(derivation) testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
3. something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
(synonym) testimonial
(hypernym) evidence
(hyponym) good authority
(derivation) testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show

(v. t.)
To witness; to attest; to prove by testimony.
  

(n.)
Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
  

(n.)
The two tables of the law.
  

(n.)
Open attestation; profession.
  

(n.)
Hence, the whole divine revelation; the sacre/ Scriptures.
  

(n.)
Affirmation; declaration; as, these doctrines are supported by the uniform testimony of the fathers; the belief of past facts must depend on the evidence of human testimony, or the testimony of historians.
  

(n.)
A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact.
  

The act of giving evidence in judicial proceedings. It is increasingly possible to give evidence in another Member State via videoconferencing. (See judicial-criminal)