Sentence examples similar to consents to testify from inspiring English sources
As part of his plea agreement, John Walker consented to testify against Mr. Whitworth in exchange for a reduced sentence for his son.
Thus, the Swedish judge officially decides whether the protected person has given his consent, whereas the German judge leaves the decision whether to testify up to the confidant.
In Anglo-American countries judicial decisions, legislation, and legal ethics generally forbid a lawyer to testify about confidential communications between himself and his client unless the client consents.
As a third and final complainant took the stand Monday morning to testify that former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi strangled her without her consent, a question hung over the proceedings: How would his defence lawyer eviscerate this one?
And while consent is no defense to incest, when she refused to co-operate with the police to testify against her father, she didn't just doom the incest case, she also became a target of public outrage and censure.
Meanwhile, Trusdale continued to testify.
"She's scared to testify.
The neighbor refused to testify.
Mr. Kidd was not called to testify.
