Source Word
impact statement
Noun
(law)
Testimony,
either
oral
or
written,
provided
during
a
proceeding
in
a
court
of
law
which
describes
the
harmful
effects
produced
by
the
actions
of
an
accused
or
convicted
party
and
suffered
by
the
victim
or
others,
offered
especially
for
consideration
by
the
court
in
deciding
an
appropriate
punishment.
Japanese Meaning
（法律）被告または有罪者の行為により、被害者やその他の者が受けた悪影響や損害について、裁判の判断材料として口頭または書面で提出される証言や陳述書
Sense（1）
(law)
Testimony,
either
oral
or
written,
provided
during
a
proceeding
in
a
court
of
law
which
describes
the
harmful
effects
produced
by
the
actions
of
an
accused
or
convicted
party
and
suffered
by
the
victim
or
others,
offered
especially
for
consideration
by
the
court
in
deciding
an
appropriate
punishment.
（ plural ）
