hostile witness
hostile witness noun: a witness who intentionally gives unfavorable evidence against the party that called him or her as its witness.
Noun
hostile witness (plural hostile witnesses)
- A witness who intentionally gives unfavorable evidence against the party that called him or her as its witness.
- Synonyms:
- adverse witness, turncoat witness, unfavourable witness
hostile witness meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Thai
hostile witness in Tamil
- எதிர்ப்புணர்ச்சியுள்ள சான்றுரைஞர், பிறழ் சான்றுரைஞர்
hostile witness in Kannada
- ಪ್ರತಕೂಲ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ, ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ
hostile witness in Thai
- person called to testify by a party to whom that witness is opposed
- พยานปรปักษ์
Synonyms of hostile witness
- adverse witness
- turncoat witness
- unfavourable witness
Forms of hostile witness
| plural | hostile witnesses |
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Questions about hostile witness
- What does hostile witness mean?
- Hostile witness means a witness who intentionally gives unfavorable evidence against the party that called him or her as its witness.
- What is hostile witness in Tamil?
- Hostile witness in Tamil is எதிர்ப்புணர்ச்சியுள்ள சான்றுரைஞர், பிறழ் சான்றுரைஞர். See Hostile witness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hostile witness?
- Hostile witness is a noun.
- What is the plural of hostile witness?
- The plural of hostile witness is hostile witnesses.
Words near hostile witness in the dictionary
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