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In [[United States]] law, an '''outcry witness''' is the person who first hears an allegation of abuse made by a child or another victim of [[sexual abuse|abuse]] or [[Sex and the law|sexual crime]].<ref name="uslegal">{{Cite web | title = Outcry Witness Law & Legal Definition | publisher = USLegal, Inc. | url = http://definitions.uslegal.com/o/outcry-witness/ | accessdate = 13 July 2010}}</ref> The witness is legally obligated to report the abuse, and may be called upon during the trial proceedings.<ref name="uslegal"/> |
In [[United States]] law, an '''outcry witness''' is the person who first hears an allegation of abuse made by a child or another victim of [[sexual abuse|abuse]] or [[Sex and the law|sexual crime]].<ref name="uslegal">{{Cite web | title = Outcry Witness Law & Legal Definition | publisher = USLegal, Inc. | url = http://definitions.uslegal.com/o/outcry-witness/ | accessdate = 13 July 2010}}</ref> The witness is legally obligated to report the abuse, and may be called upon during the trial proceedings.<ref name="uslegal"/> |
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Revision as of 07:21, 25 January 2015
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In United States law, an outcry witness is the person who first hears an allegation of abuse made by a child or another victim of abuse or sexual crime.[1] The witness is legally obligated to report the abuse, and may be called upon during the trial proceedings.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Outcry Witness Law & Legal Definition". USLegal, Inc. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
External links
- "Part Two: What Can We Do About Child Abuse?". What Can We Do About Child Abuse?. Attorney General of Texas. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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