Contradict
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To prove a fact contrary to what has been asserted by a witness. A party cannot impeach the character of his witness, but may contradict him as to any particular fact; 1 Greenl.
Ev. § 443; 3 B. & C. 746; Lawrence v. Barker, 5 Wend. (N. Y.) 305; Stockton v. Demuth, 7 Watts (Pa.) 39, 32 Am. Dec. 735; Brown v. Bellows, 4 Pick. (Mass.) 179, 194; Dennett v. Dow, 17 Me. 19.