Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness in United States

Hostile Witness Definition

A witness who manifests so much hostility or prejudice under examination in chief that the party who has called him, or his representative, is allowed to cross-examine him, L e., to treat him as though he had been called by the opposite party. Rapalje & L.

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Hostile Witness Hostile Witness in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
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Hostile Witness Hostile Witness in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Hostile Witness Hostile Witness in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.

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A witness who manifests so much hostility or prejudice under examination in chief that the party who has called him, or his representative, is allowed to cross-examine him, L e., to treat him as though he had been called by the opposite party. Rapalje & L.

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This definition of Hostile Witness is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.


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