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hostile witness

/ˈhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/

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/ˈhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/C1formallegal
  • ruЮридический термин для свидетеля, вызванного для дачи показаний, но проявляющего враждебность или предвзятость по отношению к вызвавшей его стороне, что часто позволяет вызвавшей стороне задавать наводящие вопросы во время перекрёстного допроса.

A legal term for a witness who is called to testify but shows opposition or bias against the party that called them, often allowing the calling party to ask leading questions during cross-examination.

  1. Uncooperative witnessC1formal

    A witness in a trial who is not willing to testify truthfully or who shows hostility towards the party that called them.

    ruНедобросовестный свидетель

    • The prosecutor declared the witness a hostile witness after he refused to answer questions.
    • The judge allowed the lawyer to cross-examine the hostile witness.
    • The defense attorney struggled to get a straight answer from the hostile witness.