The phrase "a prior statement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a statement that was made earlier in a conversation or document.
Example: "In light of the new evidence, we must reconsider the conclusions drawn from a prior statement made during the meeting."
Alternatives: "an earlier statement" or "a previous statement".
No witness ever recanted a prior statement or grand jury testimony.
"And in such an environment, domestic political dissent is immoral without a prior statement of national solidarity, a choosing of sides".
The precedent allowed a prior statement to be introduced only "to prove that fundamental portions of the defendant's present case were fabricated".
And Mr. Coicou contradicted his own grand jury testimony while testifying, recanting a prior statement that he had heard one of Mr. Bell's friends say he was going to get a gun.
A deduction is any sequence of statements each of which is derived from some initial set of statements (the premises) or from a prior statement in the sequence.
In a prior statement provided to TechCrunch, Didi expressed its "deep remorse" at the incident which it said it has "undeniable" responsibility for.
In particular, the SEC has issued subpoenas to Tesla in connection with (a) Mr. Musk's prior statement that he was considering taking Tesla private and (b) certain projections that we made for Model 3 production rates during 2017 and other public statements relating to Model 3 production.
Instead of offering loyal support to the British raj, they demanded a prior forthright statement of Britain's postwar "goals and ideals".
Daniel C. Richman, a professor at Columbia Law School and a former federal prosecutor, said if Murray ever did corroborate McNamee's version of a 2004 conversation between them, it would bolster McNamee's credibility because it would prove a "prior consistent statement".
With confirmatory inquiry, students reasoning and conclusions simply corroborate a prior scientific statement about the role of gel concentration (Table 1).
In a prior written statement, the 22-year-old singer proclaimed herself "an advocate for healthy eating" who is frustrated by childhood obesity and "the dangers of overeating".
