Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party;
- Example: "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined"[syn: adverse witness, hostile witness]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
adverse witness
n 1: 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: adverse witness,
hostile witness]