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conflicting testimony

[/kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/]
nounpl: conflicting testimonies
testemunho contraditório
1. Evidence given by witnesses in court or legal proceedings that contradicts or is incompatible with other evidence or statements presented
The jury struggled to reach a verdict due to conflicting testimony from the two eyewitnesses.
O júri teve dificuldade em chegar a um veredicto devido ao testemunho contraditório das duas testemunhas oculares.
2. Statements or accounts that directly oppose or contradict each other regarding the same facts or events
Conflicting testimony about the time of arrival complicated the investigation.
O testemunho contraditório sobre a hora da chegada complicou a investigação.
Synonyms
contradictory evidenceinconsistent testimonydiscrepant statementsopposing accounts
Antonyms
corroborating testimonyconsistent evidencecorroborated statements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
testemunho contraditório
standard term used in Brazilian courts and legal contexts
São Paulo
depoimento conflitante
alternative formal usage in São Paulo legal system
Portugal
depoimento contraditório
standard Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

he said, she said
a tale of two stories
at odds with each other
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