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英文法律词典 T-20

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TESTATUM, conveyancing. That part of a deed which commences with the words "this indenture¹ witnesseth."

TESTE, practice. The teste of a writ² is the concluding clause, commencing with the word witness, &c.

2. The act of congress of May 8, 1792, 1 Story's Laws U. S. 257, directs that all writs³ and process issuing from the supreme⁴ or a circuit court, shall bear teste of the chief justice of the supreme court, or if that office be vacant, of the associate justice next in precedence; and that all writs or process issuing from a district court, shall hear teste of the judge of such court, or, if the said office be vacant, of the clerk thereof. Vide Serg. Const. Law, Index, h. t.; 20 Vin. Ab. 262; Steph. Plead. 25.

TESTES. Witnesses.

TO TESTIFY. To give evidence according to law; the examination of a witness who declares his knowledge of facts.

TESTIMONIAL PROOF, civ. law. This word is used in the same sense as we use parol evidence, and, in contradistinction to literal proof, which is written evidence.

TESTIMONY⁵, evidence. The statement made by a witness under oath or affirmation. Vide Bill to perpetuate⁶ testimony.

TESTMOIGNE. This is an old and barbarous French word, signifying in the old books, evidence. Com. Dig. h. t.

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1 indenture
n.契约；合同
参考例句：
She had to sign an indenture to sell herself, because she owed money to the landlord.由于欠地主家的钱，她不得已签了卖身契。 Years later he realized that he no longer had any idea of his original motive in breaking his indenture.多年之后他意识到己不再理解打破自己契约的最初动机。

2 writ
n.命令状，书面命令
参考例句：
This is a copy of a writ I received this morning.这是今早我收到的书面命令副本。 You shouldn't treat the newspapers as if they were Holy Writ. 你不应该把报上说的话奉若神明。

3 writs
n.书面命令，令状( writ的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies. 管理局须发出令状的选举，以填补这些空缺。来自互联网 Writs of arrest were issued for a thousand students throughout the country. 全国各地有一千名学生被拘捕。来自互联网

4 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 testimony
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。 He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

6 perpetuate
v.使永存，使永记不忘
参考例句：
This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.这个纪念碑建造的意义在于纪念民族英雄永垂不朽。 We must perpetuate the system.我们必须将此制度永久保持。

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