单词 | hostile witness |
释义 | hostile witness (once / 151530 pages) n WORD FAMILY hostile witness: hostile witnesses USAGE EXAMPLESHeard wants to call Depp as a hostile witness during the proceedings. Washington Times(Aug 09, 2016) Plaintiff’s attorney Francis Malofiy, who had called Page to the stand as a hostile witness, asked if he had a gift with the guitar. Washington Times(Jun 16, 2016) Mr. Bentley testified, as did former Gov. Bob Riley, whose appearance became so tense that a prosecutor asked that he be deemed a hostile witness. New York Times(Jun 10, 2016) n a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined Syn|Hyper adverse witness witness (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law |
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