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noun
A record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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History
From Hindi पंचनामा (pañcnāmā, literally “five-document”), originally in reference to the five witnesses required by law.
