HOSTILE WITNESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party

Example:

a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined

Synonyms:

adverse witness; hostile witness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hostile witness" is a kind of...):

witness ((law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law)

Credits