hostile witness
معنی و تعریف
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اسم
تعریف:
شاهدی که رابطهاش با طرف مقابل به گونهای است که ممکن است شهادتش علیه آن طرف مغرضانه باشد
a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party
مترادفها:
مثالها:
- The defense attorney was surprised when the hostile witness provided unexpected evidence that actually helped the prosecution.
- During the cross-examination, the hostile witness refused to answer questions directly, forcing the judge to intervene.