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hostile witness

/ˈhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/

Traduction: Terme juridique désignant un témoin appelé à déposer mais qui se montre hostile ou partial envers la partie qui l'a cité, ce qui permet souvent à cette partie de lui poser des questions suggestives lors du contre-interrogatoire.

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/ˈhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/C1formallegal
  • frTerme juridique désignant un témoin appelé à déposer mais qui se montre hostile ou partial envers la partie qui l'a cité, ce qui permet souvent à cette partie de lui poser des questions suggestives lors du contre-interrogatoire.

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.

    frtémoin hostile

    • 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.