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The Witness (1959 Film)
A witness is someone who has first-hand knowledge of something, such as a crime or wedding, and usually by seeing it. Witness or The witness may also refer to: Films * The Witness (1969 French film), ''The Witness'' (1969 French film), a drama film * The Witness (1969 Hungarian film), ''The Witness'' (1969 Hungarian film), a satirical film, also known as ''A tanú'' * Witness (1985 film), ''Witness'' (1985 film), a film directed by Peter Weir, starring Harrison Ford * Witness (1988 film), ''Witness'' (1988 film), a Malayalam film * The Witness (1992 film), ''The Witness'' (1992 film), a short film starring Elijah Wood and Gary Sinise * Witness (1995 film), ''Witness'' (1995 film), an Indian film * Witness (2022 film), ''Witness'' (2022 film), a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film * The Witness (2000 film), ''The Witness'' (2000 film), a film by James LaVeck and Jenny Stein * Witnesses (2003 film), ''Witnesses'' (2003 film), a Croatian film * ''The Witnesses'', a 2007 French film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness
In law, a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, either oral or written, of what they know or claim to know. A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jury, before an administrative tribunal, before a deposition officer, or in a variety of other legal proceedings. A subpoena is a legal document that commands a person to appear at a proceeding. It is used to compel the testimony of a witness in a trial (law), trial. Usually, it can be issued by a judge or by the lawyer representing the plaintiff or the defendant in a civil trial or by the prosecutor or the defense attorney in a Criminal procedure, criminal proceeding, or by a government agency. In many jurisdictions, it is compulsory to comply with the subpoena and either take an oath or solemnly Affirmation in law, affirm to testify truthfully under penalty of perjury. Although informally a witness includes whoever perceived the event, in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witness (1983 Video Game)
''The Witness'' is an interactive fiction video game published by Infocom in 1983. Like Infocom's earlier title '' Deadline'', it is a murder mystery. ''The Witness'' was written in the ZIL language for the Z-machine, which allowed it to be released simultaneously on many systems. It is Infocom's seventh game. Plot The game takes place in Cabeza Plana, a quiet and fictional (the name is Spanish for "Flathead", from ''Zork'' mythology) suburb of Los Angeles, California in February 1938. Freeman Linder, a local millionaire, has begged the police for protection from a man named Stiles. The player's character is a detective assigned one evening to check out the wealthy man's claims: is Linder seriously in danger or just another rich eccentric? Before the player can decide, a window explodes and Linder collapses, dead. The case of possible harassment has just become a murder, with the player as the only witness. With the help of Sgt. Duffy (last seen in ''Deadline''), the playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (Blessthefall Album)
''Witness'' is the second studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 6, 2009, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first album with Beau Bokan on lead vocals and final album with original guitarist Mike Frisby. The album was co-produced with There for Tomorrow drummer, Christopher Kamrada. This album includes a post-metal entrance, "2.0", and some songs without any screams or death growls. The song "God Wears Gucci" was released in MySpace and the iTunes Store on Tuesday, August 10, 2009, and is the third song released off the album, along with "To Hell & Back" and "We'll Sleep When We're Dead", although these were demonstrations to the album versions. On September 9 the band uploaded a new track to Myspace: "What's Left of Me". The entire album was streaming on their MySpace page until October 6, 2009. The album was released for sale in the US on October 6, 2009, with a European release date of the October 26 scheduled, ahead of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (Benjamin Booker Album)
''Witness'' is the second studio album by American musician Benjamin Booker. It was released on 2 June 2017 by ATO Records and Rough Trade Records. Background ''Witness'' was announced with the premiere of its title track on March 9, 2017. Booker published an essay alongside the announcement, detailing the experience that led him towards writing the album's title track. The title track's references to police brutality and activism garnered Booker coverage in politically leaning outlets includinMic which noted the album's “urgent synthesis of blues, gospel and soul — forms with long histories of translating black pain into uplifting and enduring compositions … with a raw and unforgiving candor that's reminiscent of downtown New York punk. The opening track "Right on You" was shared on April 19 by The Fader, which called it "a staticky, high-tempo ballad that packs a punch". The third song to be released from the album, "Believe", was premiered by TIME on May 23. In the run- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Witness
A Witness are an English post-punk/indie rock band, who were originally active in the mid-1980s alternative music scene. Their first EP ''Loudhailer Songs'' and début album ''I am John's Pancreas'' brought them to the attention of BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel, for whom they recorded four sessions. Their career was brought to a halt with the death of guitarist Rick Aitken in 1989. Founder member and songwriter Vince Hunt revived the band with a new line-up for a series of UK-wide dates in 2014 marking the 25th anniversary of Aitken's death, and the band continues to play live. Career A Witness were formed in 1982 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, by Rick Aitken (guitar), Vince Hunt (bass) and a drum machine, in 1986 replaced by Alan Brown (ex- Big Flame). Keith Curtis (vocals) and Noel Kilbride (guitar) joined the group in 1983. Initially signing to the Ron Johnson label, debut EP ''Loudhailer Songs'' put them at the forefront of a wave of Beefheart-influenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (UK Band)
Witness were a British alternative rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1997. The band released two albums via Island Records between 1999 and 2001, before splitting up in 2004. History Formation Singer-songwriter Gerard Starkie and guitarist Ray Chan first met at Wigan & Leigh College and spent their early years in and out of various local bands which didn't quite match the sound that they were both hoping for; most notably Gerard in ''Embryonic'' and Ray in ''Easter''. As a result, they eventually set about writing and recording a number of 4-track demos together, which were mixed by their friend Nick McCabe of The Verve. Bassist Dylan Keeton became the next member to join the band which would eventually go on to become Witness, as a result of an advert he had placed in the local Loot newspaper. After securing a record deal with Island, they went on to add both drummer John Langley and guitarist Julian Pransky-Poole – initially to enhance their live sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (gospel Group)
Witness was a contemporary gospel group from Detroit, Michigan. Often called the female version of Commissioned, an all-male contemporary gospel group, they were the brainchild of and chiefly produced by Michael A. Brooks, an original member and producer of Commissioned. History The group hailed from Detroit, Michigan, and was originally formed as a quintet consisting of Lisa Page Brooks, Tina Brooks, Yolanda Harris, Diane Campbell, and Marvie Wright. The group was signed to the Tyscot label in 1986 where they produced their debut album ''Keep Looking Up'', after which Wright departed the group. After the release of their fourth album ''Mean What You Say'', Tina Brooks and Yolanda Harris also left. In the years between ''Mean What You Say'' and the release of ''Standard'', LouAnn Stewart joined the group; gospel singer Lizz Lee also briefly joined before being replaced by Lisa's sister Laeh Page. After the release of ''A Song In the Night'', Campbell and Stewart left the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (American Band)
Witness was an Atlanta rock band that was signed to Arista Records in 1986 under the name Native and after changing their name, put out their self-titled debut album in 1988. The band consisted of lead singer Debbie Davis, guitarist Damon Johnson, bassist Eddie Usher, keyboardist Joey Huffman & drummer Eddie Boyd. History ''Witness'' album After signing, the band relocated to San Francisco, CA to record the debut album. The album was produced by Bill Drescher & Kevin Elson & mixed/engineered by Drescher. The band, however, didn't write their own debut with singer Davis being credited with only 3 songs... "Jump Into the Fire", "Borrowed Time", and "Back to You".... the last 2 co-written by keyboardist Huffman as well as Journey guitarist Neil Schon. Michael Bolton wrote " Am I Wrong". Schon as well as fellow Journey drummer Steve Smith, Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis & 38 Special 38 Special or 0.38 Special or .38 Special, may refer to: * .38 Special, a revolve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (character)
The Witness is the name of at least three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Of these, the first was published by Timely Comics in the 1940s and the final two by its successor company, Marvel Comics. Timely Comics Publication history The first Witness debuted in the eight-page story "The League of Blood" in the superhero anthology series '' Mystic Comics'' #7 (Dec. 1941),The Witness (Timely Comics) at the International Catalogue of Superheroes during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. A costumed superhero in this incarnation, the character was created by writer |
Passing The Torch Of Holocaust Memory To New Generations
Passing may refer to: Social identity * Passing (sociology), presenting oneself as a member of another sociological group ** Passing (gender), presenting oneself as being cisgender ** Passing (racial identity), presenting oneself as a member of another race Literature and film * ''Passing'' (novel), a novel by Nella Larsen ** ''Passing'' (film), directed by Rebecca Hall (2021), based on Larsen's novel Math and technology *Message passing, a form of communication in computer science * Token passing, a channel access method in telecommunications * Variational message passing, a mathematical technique for continuous-valued Bayesian networks Sports *Passing (sports), to pass a ball or puck between members of the same team ** Passing (American football) **Passing (association football), or soccer * Passing (juggling), when two or more people share a juggling pattern Transportation * Passing, overtaking, the act of driving around a slower automobile * Passing lane, a lane o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (Milligan Book)
''Witness'' is a 2020 non-fiction book by investigative journalist Louise Milligan. The book explores the ways in which victims of crime, particularly victims of sexual assault and child sexual abuse, are mistreated by the legal system when appearing as witnesses in court. The book was inspired by Milligan's own experience testifying in the trial of George Pell, an Australian cardinal accused of sexual abuse. Milligan later said in interviews that being cross-examined in Pell's trial was like being "hit by a truck" and that Pell's lawyer Robert Richter had consistently addressed her in a "sneering, sarcastic, bullying" tone. The book was shortlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize and the 2021 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Reception ''Witness'' received positive reviews. A review in '' The Conversation'' labelled the book an "excoriating critique of the failures of the criminal justice system" and "a triumph of intellect and empathy". In the ''Sydney Mornin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (novel)
''Witness'' is a free poetry book of historical fiction written by Karen Hesse in 2001, concentrating on racism in a rural Vermont town in 1924. Voices include those of Leanora Sutter, a 12-year-old African American girl; Esther Hirsh, a 6-year-old Jewish girl from New York; Sara Chickering, a quiet spinster farmer; Iris Weaver, a young restaurant owner, bootlegger and illegal booze runner; Reynard Alexander, the town newspaper editor; Merlin van Tornhout, an arrogant teen 18-year-old; Johnny Reeves, the town preacher, Percelle Johnson, the town constable, Viola Pettibone, a store owner, along with her husband, Harvey Pettibone —some of whom joined the newly arrived Ku Klux Klan including: Johnny Reeves, Merlin Van Tornhout, and shopkeeper Harvey Pettibone. In ''Witness'', Hesse continues the distinctive poetic style she pioneered in '' Out of the Dust'' (1998). The two books are part of a notable recent cluster of verse novels for children and young adults. It is in firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
