A person who undertakes to prove a criminal accusation against another, esp. one who confesses a felony and gives evidence against accomplices in…
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| 释义 | society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > a witness > one who turns state's evidence (5) provera1325 A person who undertakes to prove a criminal accusation against another, esp. one who confesses a felony and gives evidence against accomplices in… approverc1475 A person who proves or offers to prove (another) guilty; hence, an informer, an accuser. Now restricted to: A person who confesses a felony and… appellor1660 One who accuses of crime, demands proof of innocence by wager of battle, or informs against an accomplice. (See also appealer, n., appellant, adj. n.) probator1676 Law. A person who offers to prove another guilty, an accuser; = approver, n.1 1. Also: one who appeals to a higher tribunal; = appellant, adj. 1a. lemon1931 U.S. slang. An informer, one who turns State's evidence (see also quot. 1931). |
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