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Hostile Witness (Noun)

Meaning

A witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The prosecution was forced to treat their key witness as hostile due to her sudden and unexplained change in testimony that favored the defense.
  • In many cases, witnesses can become hostile during cross-examination if they feel threatened or attacked by opposing counsel.
  • The judge decided that the witness was hostile and granted permission for leading questions to be asked during cross-examination.
  • After a falling out with the defendant, the former business partner was called as a hostile witness by the prosecution.
  • Due to his history with the defendant, the witness was treated as hostile and aggressively cross-examined by the defense attorney.

Synonyms

  • Adverse Witness

Hypernyms

  • Witness
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