A legal narrative description of events related to a crime is a _____

• A. Statement
• B. Narrative
• C. Report
• D. Affidavit

Answer: (A)

In a legal context, a statement is the formal account of events given by a person involved or witness to a crime. It captures what happened in the person’s own words and is used as evidence in investigations and proceedings. This fits best because the description is about a factual recount of events intended for legal use, not a general story (which would be a narrative) or a broad summary of actions (which would be a report). An affidavit is a sworn version of a statement, but since the prompt refers to a narrative description rather than a sworn document, the general term statement is the most appropriate choice.