crown witness

Noun

Meaning

crown witness (plural crown witnesses)

(UK law) A person implicated in a criminal case who turn against their accomplices by serving as a witness for the state and who may enter into a witness protection program afterwards.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

hostile witness cooperating witnesses witness collaborator justice collaborator state witness

Close letter words and terms

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