| 释义 |
statement of truth
1. A statement that the party putting forward a document, or the maker of a witness statement, believes that the facts stated in the document are true. Under Part 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules statements of case and witness statements must be verified by a statement of truth. Under Part 35 an expert’s report must be verified by a statement of truth. The court may strike out a statement of case that is not verified by a statement of truth, and may direct that a witness statement not verified by a statement of truth shall not be admissible as evidence. Proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against a person who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in its truth. 2. The replacement for an oath under the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 r 8 (as amended). It is a statement confirming the truthfulness of statements made in the application and the true nature of any documents served in support of the application. |