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.