Witness testimony as the main and widespread type of evidence in criminal proceedings

In accordance with clause 2 of part 2 of article 74 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, the testimony of witnesses is allowed as evidence. A person becomes a witness by chance, however, his testimony is important for the investigation of a criminal case, since it is the most significant and most common evidence, subject to the requirements established by the criminal procedure law, which is the subject of the study in this article.