What does adverse witness mean?
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ad·verse wit·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
adverse witness, hostile witnessnoun
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"
Wiktionary
adverse witnessnoun
A witness called on behalf of an adverse party.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adverse witness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adverse witness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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