| 释义 |
credit
n. 1. The agreed deferment of payment of a debt. Under the Consumer Credit Act 1974, credit also includes any other form of financial accommodation, including a cash loan. It does not include the charge for credit but does include the total price of goods hired to an individual under a hire-purchase agreement less the aggregate of the deposit and the total charge for credit. 2. (in the law of evidence) The credibility of a witness. It may be inferred by the trier of fact from the witness’s demeanour and the evidence in the case. A witness may be cross-examined as to credit by reference to his bias, previous convictions (where allowed by the Criminal Justice Act 2003), previous inconsistent statements, reputation for untruthfulness, or any physical or mental disability affecting the credibility of his evidence. |