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turn king's evidence

turn king's evidence is the alternative form of turn queen's evidence.

Meaning of turn queen's evidence

Verb

turn queen's evidence (third-person singular simple present turns queen's evidence, present participle turning queen's evidence, simple past and past participle turned queen's evidence)

  1. (UK) Of a person accused of a crime, to give evidence against one's accomplices in the hope of receiving a lighter punishment. Used when the monarch is female.

Forms of turn king's evidence

third-person singular presentturns king's evidence
present participleturning king's evidence
past participleturned king's evidence
pastturned king's evidence

Questions about turn king's evidence

What is turn king's evidence the alternative form of?
Turn king's evidence is the alternative form of turn queen's evidence.

Words near turn king's evidence in the dictionary

  1. turn indicators
  2. turn inside out
  3. turn inside-out
  4. turn into
  5. turn into a pumpkin
  6. turn king's evidence
  7. turn lane
  8. turn loose
  9. turn of duty
  10. turn of events
  11. turn of foot

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