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Accomplice witness

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000307

An individual who testifies in a criminal trial and admits to having participated in the crime with the defendant. The testimony of such a witness is often viewed with suspicion by courts due to potential motives for self-preservation or leniency. Many jurisdictions require corroboration of an accomplice's testimony for a conviction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000307
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000307",
  "term": "Accomplice witness",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who testifies in a criminal trial and admits to having participated in the crime with the defendant. The testimony of such a witness is often viewed with suspicion by courts due to potential motives for self-preservation or leniency. Many jurisdictions require corroboration of an accomplice's testimony for a conviction.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/accomplice-witness/"
}

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