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单词 hostile witness
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hostile witness

noun Law
A witness who is antagonistic to the party calling them and, being unwilling to tell the truth, may have to be asked leading questions.In my amended written submission before the honourable court I pointed out 52 instances where the primary judge accepted the lies of hostile witnesses as truth and totally disregarded any evidence which was in my favour....
  • The Court also held that the Magistrate's decision not to declare the police officer a hostile witness was discretionary and did not involve an error of law.
  • The only evidence inculpating him in the offence was that of a 17-year-old person who was declared a hostile witness at trial in order to extract the evidence inculpating him.
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