The witness whereof and the implementation of its functions in the civil process

Abstract

The article describes procedural characteristics of witness, the procedure for his involvement in trial, testimony and special features of implementation of these procedures through the provisions of Ukrainian legislation. The legislative norms governing the range of procedural actions related to a witness on the basis of the theory of law and from the point of view of judicial practice are analyzed. It is concluded that the development of the institution of witnesses should take into account the combination of the experience of national judicial practice and the experience of foreign countries.