Usages of testis
Femina testis dicit se mercatorem in taberna vidisse.
A woman witness says that she saw the merchant in the shop.
Teste audito, iudex dicit mercatorem pecuniam reddere oportere.
After the witness has been heard, the judge says that the merchant must return the money.
Discipula aperte dicit se mendacio non credere et testem audire velle.
The female student openly says that she does not believe a lie and wants to hear the witness.
Postea clamor in foro iterum minuitur, quia iudex testem interrogat et tacere iubet.
Afterward the noise in the forum decreases again, because the judge questions the witness and orders everyone to be silent.
Decem testes idem dicunt: servum innocentem esse et nihil cepisse.
Ten witnesses say the same thing: that the servant is innocent and took nothing.
Testis iurat se verum dicere.
The witness swears that she is telling the truth.
Testis iurat crimen falsum esse.
The witness swears that the accusation is false.
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