| 单词 | irish evidence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIrish evidence Irish evidence n. now historical (originally) a witness who gives false evidence in court, a perjurer; (later) false or perjured evidence.Now likely to be considered offensive. ΚΠ 1682 True Acct. Death Habin the Informer 8 There was an Oath..about to have been made by a Right Irish Evidence, That one Mr. Nevill had wounded his Lordships Horses. But just then hearing that the Gentleman was above Fifty Miles distant from the place, he held his blow, and we have unluckily miss'd that able Testimony. ?1708 T. Baker Fine Lady's Airs ii. i. 16 His Bosom Friends are Ministers, Owlers, Pettifoggers, Nonjurors that won't swear to the Government, and Irish Evidences that will swear to any thing. 1831 W. Orme Life & Times R. Baxter I. xii. 309 The dissenters were tried by mercenary judges, before packed juries, on Irish evidence. 1996 W. H. A. Williams 'Twas only Irishman's Dream 59 The Victorian era when ‘Irish evidence’ was false testimony. < as lemmas |
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