Sentence examples for formal testimony from inspiring English sources

In contrast with most survivor documentaries, this film has little formal testimony.

The allowed ex parte conversations occur in proceedings that also have many elements of a traditional judicial process including formal testimony, discovery, evidentiary hearings, and pleadings.

That formal testimony, scheduled for May 4, was the final step as Senate investigators prepared for what were almost certain to be Senate ethics charges against Mr. Ensign, Republican of Nevada.

In the last session, on March 15, Mr. Hussein gave his first formal testimony, using the opportunity to harangue the court and urge Iraqis to put aside sectarian differences in order to carry on the war against the Americans.

If that fails, the disputing parties will enter into a fact-finding phase in which a neutral panel will take formal testimony, develop a report and make recommendations that are meant to help the parties reach an agreement.

Few citizens have the time or resources to track legislation, appear in person at public hearings, and prepare formal testimony — or even to know what their elected officials are working on.

It was described as a forum, rather than a hearing, meaning that procedures are less formal and testimony does not enter the official Congressional record.

"In my opinion, when incorrect science is elevated to the level of formal congressional testimony and makes its way into the official congressional record, climate scientists have some responsibility to test specific claims that were made, determine whether those claims are correct or not, and publish their results," said Santer in an interview, when asked about the framing of the research.

Twin sinks in the master bedroom and an Oriental smoking room nearby are novelties; the striking staircase, painted murals, carved marble fireplaces, decorative details and spacious and opulent formal chambers are testimony to the longstanding esthetic of the client and his New Haven architect, Henry Austin.

He has provided formal and informal expert testimony on these topics to government bodies such as the U.S. Senate, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Congressional Research Service.

Moreover, more than 600 tribunal attendees at the Independent People's Tribunal in India heard hundreds of testimonies and formal depositions from World Bank-project affected stakeholders from across the country.