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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]