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Adverse witness

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000417

A witness whose trial testimony is prejudicial or antagonistic to the legal position of the party that called them to testify. When a witness is declared adverse by the court, the examining attorney may ask leading questions, which are normally reserved for cross-examination. This declaration is made by a judge upon a showing that the witness's testimony is unexpectedly hostile or contrary to their prior statements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000417
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A witness whose trial testimony is prejudicial or antagonistic to the legal position of the party that called them to testify. When a witness is declared adverse by the court, the examining attorney may ask leading questions, which are normally reserved for cross-examination. This declaration is made by a judge upon a showing that the witness's testimony is unexpectedly hostile or contrary to their prior statements.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/adverse-witness/"
}

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