Definitions for hostile witness
hos·tile wit·ness

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1. 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"

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1. hostile witnessnoun

   In a legal trial, a person called to testify as a witness by a party to whom that witness is opposed.

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1. Hostile Witness

   Hostile Witness is a 1968 British courtroom drama film based on a play by Jack Roffey, directed by Ray Milland (who had appeared in the play on Broadway) and starring Milland, Sylvia Syms, Raymond Huntley and Julian Holloway.

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1. hostile witness

   A hostile witness, also known as an adverse witness or an unfavorable witness, is a witness in a trial who testifies against the party who called him or her. This person often has a vested interest or bias against the party and tends to give testimony that is damaging to that party's case. This term applies when a witness turns hostile or deliberately changes their testimony, contradicting their previous statements or evidence, which can lead to the party that called the witness treating them as if they were called by the opposing side. The court has the discretion to decide whether a witness is hostile.

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1. Hostile witness

   A hostile witness, otherwise known as an adverse witness or an unfavorable witness, is a witness at trial whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of the party who called the witness. During direct examination, if the examining attorney who called the witness finds that their testimony is antagonistic or contrary to the legal position of their client, the attorney may request that the judge declare the witness hostile. If the request is granted, the attorney may proceed to ask the witness leading questions. Leading questions either suggest the answer or challenge the witness' testimony. As a rule, leading questions are generally only allowed during cross-examination, but a hostile witness is an exception to this rule. In cross-examination conducted by the opposing party's attorney, a witness is presumed to be hostile and the examining attorney is not required to seek the judge's permission before asking leading questions. Attorneys can influence a hostile witness' responses by using Gestalt psychology to influence the way the witness perceives the situation and utility theory to understand his likely responses. The attorney will integrate a hostile witness' expected responses into the larger case strategy through pretrial planning and through adapting as necessary during the course of the trial.

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How to pronounce hostile witness?

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   Daniel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hostile witness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hostile witness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hostile witness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hostile_Witness
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_Witness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hostile witness