- turn State's ［King's， Queen's］ evidence
- （共犯者の1人が減刑を受けるため検事側の証人となり）相棒に不利な証言をする．
English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
turn State's ［King's， Queen's］ evidence
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turn State's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑state * * * turn state’s evidence legal american phrase to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment… … Useful english dictionary
turn Queen's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑queen * * * turn Queen’s evidence legal phrase if a criminal turns Queen’s evidence, they agree to give information to the police or to a court of law to help them to catch other criminals Thesaurus: giving… … Useful english dictionary
Queen's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queen's evidence — n BrE turn Queen s evidence if a criminal turns Queen s evidence, they agree to help the police and law courts to catch other criminals by giving them information →↑king s evidence, ↑State s evidence … Dictionary of contemporary English
queen's evidence — noun Usage: usually capitalized Q : king s evidence used when the British monarch is a queen * * * Queen s evidence see under evident ● turn * * * Queen’s evidence UK US noun british Phrase: turn Queen s evidence * … Useful english dictionary
queen's evidence — n. (BE) to turn queen s evidence (see also king s evidence, state s evidence) * * * (BE) to turn queen s evidence (see also king s evidence, state s evidence) … Combinatory dictionary
Turn state's evidence — To turn state s evidence is when an accused or convicted criminal testifies as a witness for the state against his associates or accomplices. Turning state s evidence is occasionally a result of a change of heart or feelings of guilt, but more… … Wikipedia
Queen's evidence — noun BrE turn Queen s evidence if a criminal turns Queen s evidence, they agree to help the police, law courts etc to catch other criminals by giving them information see also: evidence 1, king s evidence, State s evidence … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turn Queen's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary
turn state's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary
To turn Queen's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
